India, Feb. 7 -- Weeks after the Maharashtra urban local body polls concluded, the Mahayuti alliance named BJP's Ritu Tawde as its Mumbai mayor candidate, putting an end to speculations surrounding the top BMC post. This is for the first time in 25 years that the post would be held by a member of a party other than Shiv Sena.

Additionally, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Sanjay Shankar Ghadi has been nominated for the post of deputy mayor. The elections for th Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 28 other civic bodies were held on January 15 in Maharashtra. The BJP secured 89 seats in the BMC while Shinde's Sena secured 29.

Ritu Tawde is a two-time corporator from Ghatkopar and has also served as the chairperson of the education c...