Mumbai Mayor Race: 7 BJP Leaders Frontrunners for Top BMC Post

• The Mumbai mayor's post in the BMC is reserved for a woman candidate from the general category.
• BJP (89 seats) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena (29 seats) hold a combined majority of 118 seats in the 227-member house.
• BJP's selection criteria include candidates being original BJP members, having BMC experience, and presenting a 'Marathi-Hindu' face with a clean image.
• Alka Kerkar, Rajshree Shirwadkar, Tejasvee Ghosalkar, Ritu Tawde, Yogita Sunil Koli, Sheetal Gambhir, and Priti Satam are the leading BJP contenders.
• The mayoral election is anticipated in the first week of February.

Why It Matters: Seven BJP leaders are frontrunners for the Mumbai Mayor post, reserved for a general category woman.