He is also the presiding authority of the General Board of the SMC.
The position is currently held by Daxesh Mavani of the BJP.
[1] The General Body of the SMC is formed by the elected members from each ward.
There are 38 wards under the jurisdiction of SMC, which elect a total of 114 councilors.
The first meeting of the General Body and the Standing Committee is called by the Municipal Commissioner of Surat.