Ashwini Bhide takes charge as the first woman Commissioner of the BMC, marking a historic moment for Mumbai. The 1995-batch IAS officer assumed office at the BMC headquarters in Fort, succeeding Bhushan Gagrani. (Pics/Ashish Raje)
Updated On: 2026-03-31 09:40 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Ashwin Bhide on Wednesday marks a historic moment by becoming the first woman to head the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Bhide assumes office at the BMC headquarters in Fort, succeeding outgoing commissioner Bhushan Gagrani
A formal handover ceremony at the BMC headquarters sees Ashwini Bhide take charge from Bhushan Gagrani on Tuesday evening
Ashwini Bhide is a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre who previously served as the Addition General Secretary at Chief Minister's office
Outgoing commissioner Bhushan Gagrani hands over the charge to Ashwini Bhide at the BMC headquarters in Fort
