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BJP’s Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai’s Mayor; Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi becomes Deputy Mayor

February 11, 2026

Ritu Tawde of the BJP has been elected as the Mayor of Mumbai, making her the first BJP mayor in the city since 1982-83 and ending the Shiv Sena's 25-year hold on the position. Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi has been appointed as the Deputy Mayor, with both officials being elected unopposed during a special Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation meeting.

BJP’s Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai’s Mayor; Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi becomes Deputy Mayor

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Key Highlights

Ritu Tawde is the BJP's second-ever Mayor of Mumbai.
Sanjay Ghadi from Shiv Sena becomes the Deputy Mayor.
Both were elected unopposed in a BMC special meeting.
Tawde's election ends Shiv Sena's 25-year grip on the mayoralty.
She is the eighth woman to serve as Mumbai's mayor.

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BJP’s Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai’s Mayor; Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi becomes Deputy Mayor

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