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The Bijal Patel, Mayor of Ahmedabad, a city in Indian state of Gujarat, is leader of elected wing of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. He is elected for term of 2.5 years and eligible for reappointment. The term of mayor is also reserved for members of Scheduled Caste and women representatives. The first mayor was appointed on 1 July 1950.

The Mayor office of Ahmedabad has seen various prominent personalities like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who later on became first Deputy Prime Minister of India. Aniza Begum Mirza was the first women mayor of Muslim community in India