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BJP Women Front-Runners for Mumbai Mayor as BMC Polls Set for Feb 11

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will elect its new mayor and deputy mayor on February 11, with the mayor's post reserved for a woman. The BJP, as the single largest party, has three women corporators—Sheetal Gambhir Desai, Rutu Tawde, and Tejaswini Ghosalkar—as front-runners for the top position. While the BJP-led alliance has a majority, it remains unclear if the mayor will be from the BJP or the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena. Meanwhile, five other municipal corporations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region have also appointed new mayors and deputy mayors.

Key Points: BMC Mayor Election: BJP Women Corporators Lead Race

  • BMC mayoral election scheduled for February 11
  • Post reserved for a woman from general category
  • BJP is single largest party with 89 seats
  • Shiv Sena likely to get deputy mayor's post
  • Five other MMR corporations also get new leadership
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BMC polls on Feb 11: Three BJP women corporators front-runners for top Mumbai post

Mumbai's BMC mayoral election on Feb 11 sees BJP's Sheetal Gambhir Desai, Rutu Tawde, and Tejaswini Ghosalkar as front-runners for the top post.

"The BJP has emerged as the single largest party, winning 89 of the 227 seats - Report"

Mumbai, Feb 4

The election to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will take place on February 11. The BMC secretary, in a notice published in newspapers, has released the primary agenda for the general meeting on February 11.

According to the notice, the agenda includes the presentation of the Municipal Commissioner's statement providing the list of newly elected members to the BMC and the formal election process for the prestigious positions of mayor and deputy mayor.

The notice, dated February 3, marks the beginning of the new administrative term for the city's civic body. All eyes will be on the BMC Headquarters next Wednesday as the city's new leadership is decided. In BMC, the mayor's post has been reserved for a woman from the general category.

The BJP has emerged as the single largest party, winning 89 of the 227 seats, while Shiv Sena has secured 29 seats. Although the BJP-led alliance has crossed the majority mark of 114 seats, it is still unclear whether the mayor will be from the BJP or the Shinde Sena. Incidentally, the BJP and Shiv Sena have separately made group registrations at the Konkan Divisional Commissioner's office.

BJP corporators Sheetal Gambhir Desai, Rutu Tawde and Tejaswini Ghosalkar are front-runners for the mayoral post. Shiv Sena is likely to get the deputy mayor's post in BMC.

Meanwhile, five municipal corporations from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region got new mayors and deputy mayors.

In the Thane Municipal Corporation, Shiv Sena and BJP agreed to a power-sharing formula. Accordingly, Shiv Sena corporator Sharmila Pimpalolkar was elected mayor and BJP corporator Krishna Patil as deputy mayor.

In the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), the Mahayuti alliance took control after a gap of six years. The election was overseen by District Collector Anchal Goyal. Shiv Sena corporator Harshali Thawil-Chaudhary became mayor, and BJP corporator Rahul Damle deputy mayor.

In Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), despite protests from local groups demanding a Marathi-speaking Mayor, the BJP utilised its massive majority (78 out of 95 seats) to appoint its candidates, Dimple Mehta as mayor and Dhruvkishor Patil (BJP).

In Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation, Shiv Sena corporator Ashwini Nikam was elected as mayor and BJP corporator Amar Lund as deputy mayor.

In Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi corporator Ajeev Patil became mayor and the party corporator Masrhal Lopis became the deputy mayor.

- IANS

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Rohit P
The BJP has the numbers, but the alliance dynamics with Shinde Sena are always tricky. Hope they don't get stuck in power-sharing negotiations and delay important work for the city. BMC needs stability.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the ripple effect across the MMR. The power-sharing in Thane and Kalyan seems more settled than in Mumbai itself. The Mira-Bhayandar move by BJP, ignoring the Marathi-speaking demand, is quite bold.
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Vikram M
Frankly, I'm tired of the political musical chairs. Whether it's BJP or Sena, the result is often the same for us common Mumbaikars – potholes during monsoon and garbage issues. I'll believe in change when I see it on the ground.
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Ananya R
The reservation for a woman mayor is a good step for representation. But the candidate must be capable, not just a token appointment. Looking at the front-runners, I hope they have a clear vision for the city's development.
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Karthik V
The real test is coordination between the Mayor and the Municipal Commissioner. The BMC's bureaucracy is massive. Whoever wins needs to ensure the administrative machinery works for the people, not against them. All the best to the new team!

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