Ashwini Bhide takes charge as the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai from Bhushan Gagrani at the BMC headquarters on March 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) appointed senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide as the Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), making her the first woman to head one of the oldest and richest civic bodies in the country. Incumbent Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who completed his tenure on Tuesday (March 31), handed over charge to Ms. Bhide, who will be replaced by IAS officer Lokesh Chandra in her previous post as Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office. Published – March 31, 2026 09:49 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Survey flags low colorectal cancer awareness, rising digestive health risks in Bengaluru Shah spreading falsehoods about Maoism in Chhattisgarh, says Baghel