[2] However the process of introduction for an elected president in the municipalities was made in Lord Mayo's Resolution of 1870.
Since then the current form and structure of municipal bodies followed is similar to Lord Ripon's Resolution adopted in 1882 on local self-governance.
[4] However, with the introduction of The 74th Amendment Act of 1992 made provision for the urban local bodies (ULB) as self-governing institutions.
[10] Indian States of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand had created respective provisions in the acts governing municipalities for the direct election of Mayors by citizens of cities.
4) Has two varied roles – Representation and upholding of the dignity of the city during ceremonial times and a presiding over discussions of the civic house with elected representatives in functional capacity.