Office: | Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) |
Term Start: | 20 March 2024 |
Predecessor: | Iqbal Singh Chahal |
Occupation: | Indian Administrative Service officer |
Alma Mater: | University of Birmingham |
Nationality: | Indian |
Bhushan Gagrani is a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service officer and the Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).[1] [2] [3]
Bhushan Gagrani was born in 1966 into a Marwadi family in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.[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 obtaining a Master of Commerce degree from Shivaji University.[6] He later earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Nagpur University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.[6] [7]
In 1990, Gagrani secured the third rank 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]