| Office | Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
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| Term start | 20 March 2024
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| Predecessor | Iqbal Singh Chahal
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| Born | 1966-03-25 (age 60) |
| Born | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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| Alma mater | (M.Com) Shivaji University (L.L.B) Nagpur University (M.B.A) University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | IAS officer
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Bhushan Gagrani is an Indian Administrative Service officer of 1990 batch from Maharashtra cadre who serves as the Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of Mumbai since March 2024. He also secured an All India rank 3rd in UPSC Civil Service Examination held in 1990.[1][2][3]
Early life
Bhushan Gagrani was born in the year of 1966 into a Marwadi family in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.[4][5] He grew up in a region known for its cultural heritage, which contributed to his understanding of the Marathi language and culture.[6]
Gagrani pursued his education in Kolhapur, completing his post-graduation and obtained a M.Com degree from Shivaji University.[6] He later earned a L.L.B degree from Nagpur University and a M.B.A degree from the University of Birmingham in the UK.[6][7]
In 1990, Gagrani secured an All India Rank (AIR) 3rd in the UPSC Civil Services Examination.[7] He became the first IAS officer to clear the examination using Marathi as the medium of instruction for the written test.[4][7]
References
- ↑ BMC gets a new municipal commissioner. The Times of India(2024-03-20). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ Senior bureaucrat Bhushan Gagrani is new Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation chief. Business Today(2024-03-20). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ Who Is IAS Bhushan Gagrani? New BMC Commissioner Appointed By EC, despite being highly educated he had the allegation of not being able to solve the simple bridge height mismatch issue. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bhushan Gagrani: All You Need To Know About Mumbai's New BMC Commissioner. Lokmat Times. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ↑ Bhushan Gagrani IAS Biography, Career, Education, and NET Worth. GMRIT. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 IAS Bhushan Gagrani Cracked UPSC in 1990 with AIR 3, Check BMC Commissioner's Educational Qualification. Times Now. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Who Is IAS Bhushan Gagrani? New BMC Commissioner Appointed by EC. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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