Ritu Tawde: BJP's Mayoral Pick for Mumbai, Ending 4-Year Wait

• BJP names corporator Ritu Tawde as its candidate for Mumbai mayor, ending a four-year vacancy.
• Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) nominates Sanjay Ghadi for Deputy Mayor for a 15-month term.
• Tawde is a three-time corporator, winning from Ward No. 127 (2012), Ward No. 121 (2017), and Ward No. 132 (2023).
• She previously chaired the Education Committee of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
• The Mahayuti alliance holds 118 seats in the 227-member BMC, comfortably securing the majority for the mayoral post.