BJP's Ritu Tawde Elected Mumbai's Mayor; Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi Becomes Deputy Mayor

Mumbai: In a latest development from BJP corporator Ritu Tawde was elected mayor of Mumbai on Wednesday, while Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi became the deputy mayor.

Both Tawde and Ghadi were elected unopposed in a special meeting of the general body of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

After the election process was completed at the BMC headquarters, Tawde took charge as the 78th mayor of Mumbai amid sloganeering from both the ruling and opposition party corporators.

Notably, with Ritu Tawde's victory, BJP has installed its first mayor in Mumbai, ending the Thackeray's 25-year dominance in the civic body. Ritu Tawde filed her nomination for the election to the top post on Saturday. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena, the saffron party's ally in the Mahayuti, Sanjay Ghadi has been elected as the deputy mayor.

Earlier, on Saturday, Tawde and Ghadi filed their nominations at the municipal secretary's office in the presence of Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, BJP's Mumbai unit chief Amit Satam, former Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale, and other leaders of Mahayuti.

In the video below, BJP Coportators can be seen chanting 'Modi, Modi' after Ritu Tawde was elected Mumbai’s mayor.

VIDEO | Mumbai: BJP Coportators chant 'Modi, Modi' after Ritu Tawde was elected Mumbai’s mayor.

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What Sanjay Raut said about Mumbai's Marathi mayor?

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the BJP was forced to choose a Marathi mayor for Mumbai due to the overwhelming support of Marathi people to his party and the MNS in the BMC polls.

News Alert ! BJP corporator Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai's mayor; Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi becomes deputy mayor. pic.twitter.com/k9WfuPizrm

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