Ravinder Bhalla
Ravi Bhalla | |
|---|---|
Bhalla in 2017 | |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2026 Serving with Katie Brennan | |
| Preceded by | |
| 39th Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office January 1, 2018 – January 13, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Dawn Zimmer |
| Succeeded by | Emily Jabbour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ravinder Singh Bhalla May 10, 1973 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Navneet Patwalia |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS) London School of Economics (MS) Tulane University (JD) |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Ravinder Singh Bhalla (born May 10, 1973), often simply called Ravi Bhalla, is an American civil rights lawyer and politician, who served as the 39th Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, between 2018 and 2026, and represents the 32nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly.
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.
A Democrat, Bhalla was a candidate for New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the 2024 election. In the November 2025 general election, Bhalla was elected to represent the 32nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly.