Ravinder Bhalla

Ravi Bhalla
39th Mayor of Hoboken
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Preceded byDawn Zimmer
Personal details
Born
Ravinder Singh Bhalla

c. 1973 (age 50–51)
Passaic, New Jersey, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNavneet Patwalia
Children2
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BS)
London School of Economics (MS)
Tulane University (JD)

Ravinder Singh Bhalla (born c. 1973),[1][2][3] often simply called Ravi Bhalla, is an American civil rights lawyer and politician, serving as the 39th Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, since 2018. Prior to becoming mayor, he served on the Hoboken City Council from 2009 to 2018. In 2017, he was elected as New Jersey's first Sikh mayor.[4][a] A Democrat, Bhalla was a candidate for New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the 2024 election.[7]

  1. ^ Tran, Claire (July 19, 2017). "Asian America New Jersey's First Sikh Elected Official Looks to 'Uplift' Community in Mayoral Bid". NBC News.
  2. ^ Otterman, Sharon (November 8, 2017). "In a City of Firsts, Hoboken Elects a Sikh as Mayor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Wildstein, David (November 13, 2023). "Bhalla has banked a massive $509k for possible primary challenge against Menendez son". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ravinder Bhalla becomes first Sikh mayor of Hoboken city in US". Times of India. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Smith, Ken (October 24, 2013). "Sikhs of the Sacramento Valley". Chico News & Review (Chico, California).
  6. ^ "Sikh Elected Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia". News India-Times (New York, New York). January 27, 2012. p. 4.
  7. ^ Harding • •, Adam (December 13, 2023). "Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla to challenge Rep. Rob Menendez for House seat". NBC New York. Retrieved March 29, 2024.


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