Seat is vaccant since 5 November 2023 On 6 November 2018, Junaid Azim Mattu became the mayor of Srinagar, after getting 07 corporator votes, as a candidate of Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference.

[2] In November 2020, Junaid Azim Mattu was once again elected as Mayor of Srinagar after six months after he was ousted from the office through a no-confidence motion.

He joined Altaf Bukhari led Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party.

The party that wins the maximum number of seats holds an internal vote to decide on the mayor.

[8] The mayor of Srinagar holds a status equal to a minister of state as of 20 August 2019.