Kishori Pednekar | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| In office 22 November 2019 – 8 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vishwanath Mahadeshwar |
| Succeeded by | Iqbal Singh Chahal(as Administrator) |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-12-25)25 December 1962 (age 62)[1] |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (2022–present) Shiv Sena (until 2022) |
| Residence(s) | Mumbai,Maharashtra |
Kishori Pednekar born 25 December 1962 is an Indian politician served as the mayor ofBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),[2][3][4][5][6] which isIndia's richest municipal corporation.[7][8] She was elected as Mayor without any opposition.[9] She worked as a nurse earlier on and once again in 2020, this time to motivate other healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]
She was awarded Newsmakers Achievers Awards in 2022.[12]
She joinedShiv Sena after her marriage. She became corporator in 2002 from Lower Parel area in Mumbai.[13][14] Currently she is a part ofShiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party.[citation needed]
From November 2019 till March 2022, Pednekar served as the Mayor of Mumbai.
Pednekar was accused of being involved in a scam during theCOVID-19 pandemic, where theBMC was found to have favored giving contracts for procuring medical kits to Sujit Patkar.[15] Patkar was reported to be an aid ofShiv Sena leaderSanjay Raut, who was also implicated in the fraud.[16]
Following a parody musical video released by radio jockeyMalishka Mendonsa in July 2017, which criticized the BMC for incompetence in dealing with and fixing potholed roads, Pednekar, who was a corporator then, came in crosshairs with the RJ and targeted her with a poetic verse.[17] The parody video did not go down well with BMC officials and Shiv Sena leaders, who slapped a notice to the RJ for defamation with a penalty of Rs 10,000.[18]
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