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BJP Taps Ameet Satam to Lead Mumbai Unit Ahead of BMC Polls

The three-term Andheri West MLA replaces minister Ashish Shelar in a reset that party leaders say positions the Mahayuti to retake the BMC in elections expected in December or January.

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BJP's Big Move: CM Fadnavis Appoints MLA Ameet Satam As BJP President Of Mumbai | Image: ANI
AmeetSatam’s appointment was announced on Monday, after the BJP’s state unit got the nod from the central leadership.
File photo of BJP MLA Ameet Satam, who represents Andheri West constituency | X @AmeetSatam

Overview

  • State BJP president Ravindra Chavan handed Satam his appointment letter in Mumbai in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrashekhar Bawankule and outgoing city chief Ashish Shelar.
  • Satam outlined priorities of safety, infrastructure, mobility and housing, and pledged to work for a Mahayuti victory and the installation of a Mahayuti mayor at the civic body.
  • He alleged large-scale corruption in the BMC between 1997 and 2022, citing a Rs 3 lakh crore figure, and vowed a push for transparency; the claim remains an allegation.
  • Fadnavis praised Satam’s leadership and said he is confident the BJP can reclaim control of the BMC in the coming polls.
  • The leadership change follows Shelar’s shift to a cabinet role and comes after the BMC’s ward structure was submitted, with Shelar publicly congratulating his successor.