Position of Mayor

♤ The Constitution provides discretion to states in manner of election – direct or indirect of the Mayor. Thus, in most of the states, Mayors are appointed indirectly and not through direct elections.

♤ The Mayor has been reduced to a figurehead while most powers reside with the Municipal Commissioner appointed by the state government.

As a result, the municipal government lacks accountability to the public which is one of the important reasons for the poor performance of the municipalities.