Mumbai Selects New Female Mayor Through Lottery

2 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 22 JAN 2026 — 23 JAN 2026

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Latest · 23 Jan 2026

Following a lottery process, the Maharashtra Urban Development Department selected a woman from the open category to be the next mayor of Mumbai.

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22Jan

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Reservation lottery marred by disruptions as BMC placed in open women category, instead of OBC

23Jan

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Following a lottery process, the Maharashtra Urban Development Department selected a woman from the open category to be the next mayor of Mumbai.

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