Mahe municipality

Mahe municipality is the seat of local administration of the Mahe Region which belongs to the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Mahe Municipality has been in existence for more than 200 years since its establishment under the French Regime. Mahe Municipal area comprises 9 km2 with a single Assembly Constituency. [1] The last Mayor and the first Chairman of this municipality was Late. V. N. Purushothaman. 
Municipal Council was not in existence with effect from 1978.
Thereafter the Regional Administrator, Mahe / Regional Executive Officer, Mahe used to exercise the power of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman in the capacity of special officer of Mahe Municipal Council.
Present wards of Mahe Municipality.
Mahe Municipality consists of 15 wards. They are
Mahe Pocket
Cherukallayi Pocket
Naluthara Pocket
Present situation.
Civic election were held during 2006 after nearly 30 years. The present chairman and vice-chairman of Mahe Municipality were Ramesh Parambath and Vinodan. P.P. The chairman and the fifteen councillors of Mahe Municipality were sworn in on
The present councillors are,