Newly elected Mayor Ritu Tawde also joined the governor in paying tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. She showered flower petals on the Maratha warrior king's statue at Shivaji Park in Dadar

The celebrations were attended by several dignitaries, including Member of Parliament (MP) Anil Desai, legislator Sunil Shinde, Leader of Opposition in BMC Kishori Pednekar, Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Corporator Trishna Vishwasrao, Deputy Commissioner (Zone 2) Prashant Sapkale, Deputy Commissioner (Special) Vinayak Vispute, Municipal Secretary Manjiri Deshpande, Assistant Commissioner (A Ward) Jaydeep More, and Deputy Secretary Sushil Mahajan, among others

Civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani pays tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Following the tribute, a vibrant cultural programme was held at the nearby Krida Bhavan in Dadar, organised by the Mumbai civic body’s Sangeet Kala Academy

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, who also participated in the Dadar event, led separate tributes at two key locations. At the BMC headquarters, she garlanded the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Later, at the iconic Gateway of India, she offered floral tributes to the legendary king’s statue, symbolising the city's deep respect for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

In neighbouring Thane, the civic body marked the day with equal enthusiasm. Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar, Deputy Mayor Krishna Patil, and Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao garlanded the portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the late Narendra Ballal Hall in the civic premises. The leaders then proceeded to Masunda Talav, where Pimpalolkar led the wreath-laying ceremony at the full-size statue and extended Shiv Jayanti 2026 greetings to all Thanekars, urging them to imbibe the king's ideals

The deputy mayor separately honoured the full-size statue at Kalwa Naka with floral tributes.