India, Aug. 26 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed Ameet Satam, its three-term Andheri West MLA, as its Mumbai unit chief.

Known for his aggressive, pro-Hindutva politics, the 49-year-old will lead the Mumbai BJP in the build-up to the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, expected to be held in December or January.

The party is hoping the appointment of Satam, who hails from the Konkan region, would help it cut into the support base of the Shiv Sena (UBT) among Konkani people in Mumbai.

Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan announced Satam's appointment on Monday, after the party's state unit got the nod from the central leadership. Picking a new Mumbai chief was on the cards after the incumbe...