Updated On: 10 February, 2026 09:47 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Flags of the BJP and the Shiv Sena alliance have come-up in Fort area ahead of the Mumbai mayor election on Wednesday, February 11. Pics/Ashish Raje

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BJP leader Ritu Tawde is set to become the next Mayor of Mumbai, marking the party’s return to the post after nearly four decades
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Given the strength of the alliance — comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and RPI-A — in the general body of the BMC, both candidates are likely to be elected unopposed

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Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi is likely to be the deputy mayor of Mumbai
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Ritu Tawde, aged 49, is a two-time corporator from Ghatkopar

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Tawde was elected from ward 132, with 19,810 votes in the BMC Elections held in January, 2026
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