The BJP has announced corporator Ritu Tawde as its candidate for Mumbai Mayor, while Shiv Sena has named Sanjay Ghadi as Deputy Mayor nominee for the Maha Yuti alliance. Both leaders are expected to file their nominations shortly. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/mumbai-mayor-election-bjp-shiv-sena-candidates-op26lq1t?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MumbaiMayor #BJP #ShivSena #MumbaiPolitics #BMC

Mumbai and Pune will have women mayors as per the latest reservation lottery, but Sena-UBT has slammed the process as ‘fixed’, triggering a fresh civic and political controversy. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/mumbai-pune-woman-mayors-lottery-fixed-o5u7n4wz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MumbaiMayor #PuneMayor #WomenInPolitics #MaharashtraPolitics

Dismissing rumours, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister said that the Shiv Sena would not take any decision that goes against the people's mandate. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/mumbai-will-get-mahayuti-mayor-reasserts-eknath-shinde-s57iy8qp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MumbaiMayor #Mahayuti #EknathShinde

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde meets Shiv Sena corporators, confirms BMC mayoral posts for Mahayuti. Sena-UBT accuses Shinde of turning hotel into “jail.” https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/mumbai-mayor-to-be-from-mahayuti-says-eknath-shinde-after-meeting-sena-corporators-qe1vl7mx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EknathShinde #MumbaiMayor #ShivSena #BMCelections2026