Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949
(1) The Corporation shall at its first meeting after general elections and at its first meeting [on expiry of succeeding two and half years] elect from amongst the councillors one of its member to be the Mayor ][ ]. [(1AA) The Corporation shall, at its first meeting after general elections and at its first meeting on expiry of succeeding two and half years, elect from amongst the councillors one of its members to be the Deputy Mayor: Provided that the term of the existing Deputy Mayor who is holding the post as such on the date of commencement of the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2017 shall be two and half years or till the remainder period of duration of the Corporation, whichever is earlier; Provided further that the term of the Deputy Mayor, if any, who may be elected after the expiry of the term of the existing Deputy Mayor, shall be till the remainder period of duration of the Corporation.] [ (1A) (a) The office of the Mayor in every Corporation shall be reserved by the State Government for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes and women in the prescribed manner.