Ritu Tawde Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ritu Rajesh Tawde
Profession	Politician
Known For	Being Mayor of Mumbai (2026)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	• Before 2012: Associated with Indian National Congress • In 2012: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party and elected as a corporator from Ward No. 127 in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) • In 2017: Re-elected as Corporator from Ward 127 • In 2026: Elected as Mayor of Mumbai
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1973
Age (as of 2026)	53 Years
Birthplace	Ghatkopar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ghatkopar, Mumbai
College/University	N.G. Acharya College, Chembur
Educational Qualification	Higher Secondary
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Maratha
Hobbies	Cooking, Dancing, Traveling
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Husband/Spouse	Rajesh Madhukar Tawde (entrepreneur)
Children	Son- 1 Daughter- 1
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 5.26 crore (as of 2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ritu Tawde

• Ritu Tawde was born and grew up in Ghatkopar, a busy suburb in the eastern part of Mumbai.

• She has been interested in politics since her college days, although she did not complete her higher education, and in her second year of college, she left her studies.

• After college, she shifted her focus to community development in Ghatkpar and its nearby areas.

• She started her political journey with the Indian National Congress. In an interview, Ritu mentioned that she joined Congress because she liked their ideas for rural development then.

• After 2012, she joined the Bhartiya Janata Party and is regarded within the party as a senior corporator and an aggressive Marathi face.

• In 2012, she contested and won her first Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election from Ward No. 127 in Ghatkopar.

• Early in her civic career, Ritu was appointed as vice-chairperson of the BMC Works Committee and appointed as chairperson of the BMC Education Committee, where she focused on improving municipal schools.

• She actively participated in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and demanded strict action for the safety of girls’ students in municipal schools.

• In 2017, she was re-elected as a corporator from Ward No. 121 in Ghatkopar.

• Tawde has also organised a “handa morcha” protest to highlight chronic water shortages faced by residents, which pushed the authorities to take action against illegal water theft.

• Apart from electoral politics, Ritu has remained active in social work and has been associated with organisations like Maratha Pratishtha and Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal, through which she works for women’s empowerment and community welfare.

• In the 2025-26 BMC elections, Ritu Tawde won for thrid term as a BMC corporator from Ward No. 132.
  

  Ritu Tawde, along with other BJP members, during her election campaign

• According to some reports, her victory in Ward 132 was notable among all three of her wins because the ward has a large Gujarati and Jain population, but she still won with strong support.

• After the BMC elections, she was nominated by the party for the mayoral post.

• On 7 February 2026, Ritu Tawde won the election held at the BMC headquarters (Town Hall), defeating the opposition alliance candidate.

• With in Mumbai BJP, Ritu held organisational roles, including Vice President of the Maharashtra State Mahila Morcha.