This person is the chief of the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation, but his/her role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.
The mayor also plays a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation.
Mrs. Rohini Shendage (belonging to the Shivsena political party) is the current mayor of Ahmednagar.
The party that wins the maximum number of seats holds an internal voting to decide the mayor.
The tenure of the mayor is two and a half years.