For every Municipal Corporation, there shall be a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson who shall be known respectively as Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Corporation.

Election of Mayor. [2], 12E. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Councillors at the first meeting of the Municipal Corporation to be called at the instance of the Deputy Commissioner after a general election shall elect one of them to be the Mayor in accordance with rules made in this behalf.

1. (2) Such election shall take place within forty-five days from the date of notification of the result under section 22; and in the case of vacancy in the office of the Mayor on account of any reason other than expiry of the term of office of the Mayor, within twenty-one days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy.
2. (3) The State Government shall, appoint a person to preside over the meeting convened for the purpose of the business mentioned in sub-section (1).