The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday named Ritu Tawde as its candidate for the post of Mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday named Ritu Tawde as its candidate for the post of Mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

BJP's Ritu Tawde has been appointed as the Mumbai Mayor, making it the first time in 25 years that the post has been held by a party other than the Shiv Sena.

In a defining moment for Mumbai's local body politics, Ritu Tawde of the BJP has officially filed her nomination today as the Mahayuti alliance's candidate for the mayoral post of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Mumbai, Feb 7: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced corporator Ritu Tawde as its candidate for the Mumbai mayor’s post, while ally Shiv Sena named Sanjay Ghadi as its nominee for the deputy mayor election. BJP leader Amit Satam declared Tawde’s candidature, while Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale announced Ghadi’s name at the […]

Ritu Tawde is a two-time corporator from Ghatkopar. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2012 after leaving the Congress.

Ritu Tawade of the Mahayuti alliance and Sanjay Shankar Ghadi of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde have filed their nominations for the Mumbai Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts respectively, and the results will be announced on February 11.