1. Ravinder Bhalla earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree in public administration and public policy from the London School of Economics, and a juris doctor from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans.
Ravinder Bhalla said he disagreed with the state court's ruling, saying that the New Jersey Constitution gives a wider protection against unreasonable search and seizure than the United States Constitution.
On behalf of his client, Ravinder Bhalla filed a lawsuit in United States District Court for religious discrimination.
Ravinder Bhalla wrote an amicus curae for the federal court case of married couple Harpal Singh Cheema and Rajwinder Kaur.
Ravinder Bhalla filed a religious discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a lawsuit in New Jersey State Court, stating that the car dealership had violated Kherha's civil rights by refusing him reasonable religious accommodation.
Ravinder Bhalla ran for an at-large seat on the Hoboken City Council in 2009 on incumbent mayor Dawn Zimmer's ticket.
Ravinder Bhalla served as the chairman of the Hoboken Democratic Party from 2010 to 2011.
Ravinder Bhalla served as vice president of the council between 2010 and 2011, and he served as president of the city council from 2011 to 2012.
In 2011, Ravinder Bhalla ran to represent the 33rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly.
Ravinder Bhalla focused on creating jobs and strengthening New Jersey's hate crime laws.
Ravinder Bhalla opposed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's $1.3-billion cuts in the state's education budget.
Ravinder Bhalla was defeated in the Democratic primary election, coming in third place, but he has stated that he still has political aspirations to be a legislator at the state or Federal level.
In 2012, following Superstorm Sandy, Ravinder Bhalla distributed food to people at multiple locations in Hoboken.
Ravinder Bhalla filed to run again to represent the 33rd District in the New Jersey General Assembly in 2013.
In 2017, Ravinder Bhalla decided to run for a third term on the Hoboken City Council.
In 2018, Ravinder Bhalla was censured by the New Jersey Supreme Court after a disciplinary board chided him for not setting aside over $6,000 for a former employee's retirement account between 2008 and 2009.
In 2021 Ravinder Bhalla ran unopposed for a second term, which he won in November 2021.
Ravinder Bhalla announced a Vision Zero plan in 2019 and has spearheaded changes to Hoboken's streets and transportation policies.
Ravinder Bhalla welcomed Citi Bike to Hoboken, lowered the citywide speed limit to 20 miles per hour, made crosswalks more visible, installed more curb extensions, and increased the amount of bike lanes in Hoboken.
In December 2023, Ravinder Bhalla announced he would challenge incumbent US Representative Rob Menendez in New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the 2024 election.
Ravinder Bhalla celebrated the decision, having signed an amicus curiae brief in support of the lawsuit originally brought by Congressman Andy Kim, who Bhalla endorsed in the 2024 Senate election.
Although, Menendez received more high-profile endorsements from various Senators and Representatives, Ravinder Bhalla's campaign outraised him in campaign funding, the majority of which did not come from PACs.
In January 2025, Ravinder Bhalla announced he would not seek a third term as Hoboken Mayor.
Later in the month, Ravinder Bhalla announced he would run for state assembly in New Jersey's 32nd district.