Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide. Photo credit: Special arrangement Maharashtra government appointed Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) as the municipal commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the richest civic body in Maharashtra, becoming the first woman to head the Mumbai’s civic body. Ms. Bhide is likely to assume the office after incumbent municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani completes his tenure on March 31 and serve till 2030. Published – March 31, 2026 04:42 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 This Chennai brand offers plan-based charcuterie boards and vegan bakes HC seeks response of Centre on plea regarding Sikh articles seized during Operation Blue Star