India, Nov. 10 -- India-born Abhishek Awasthi has been elected Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo in Australia, becoming the first person of Indian origin to hold the position. He was unanimously elected for the 2026-2027 term at a special meeting of the Greater Bendigo City Council on Monday evening, November 9.

The election was held at The Capital theatre in Bendigo, with around 250 people attending the event. Councillor Andrea Metcalf was elected Deputy Mayor, according to a report in The Indian Sun.

The City of Greater Bendigo is a local government area in Victoria, Australia.

Awasthi, who previously served as Deputy Mayor, will lead the council for a one-year term. He became Greater Bendigo's first Indian-origin Deputy Mayor for...