Ritu Tawde is BJP's Mumbai Mayor pick, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi is her Deputy
India Today
The race for Mumbai's top civic post has entered its decisive phase, with Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam announcing Ritu Tawde as the party's nominee for Mayor of Mumbai.
BJP corporator Ritu Tawde has been named the Mahayuti alliance’s candidate for the Mumbai Mayor’s post, BJP president Ameet Satam announced on Friday. She is expected to file her nomination shortly for the top post of Asia's richest civic body.
Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena has nominated corporator Sanjay Ghadi as the alliance’s candidate for Deputy Mayor. The Mahayuti secured a historic mandate in the recently concluded civic elections.
Tawde’s name was announced at a meeting of BJP corporators convened at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters on Friday evening. Satam formally declared her candidature, stating that the decision was taken after consultations with the party’s top leadership.
The Mayor’s post is reserved for a woman from the general category, prompting the BJP to consider experienced women leaders. Tawde, a three-time corporator from Ghatkopar, has previously served as Chairperson of the BMC’s Education Committee and is regarded as well-versed in civic administration.
If Tawde wins -- as the numbers currently favour her -- she will become the BJP’s second-ever Mayor in Mumbai, after Prabhakar Pai, who served in the post from 1982 to 1983.
As per the alliance arrangement, the Deputy Mayor’s post will go to the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Dahisar corporator Sanjay Ghadi from the Shinde-led Shiv Sena will file his nomination for the Deputy Mayor’s post. His tenure is expected to be 1.25 years, as the Shiv Sena intends to split the term to give an opportunity to four of its corporators.
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