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| successor = [[Ritu Tawde]] | | successor = [[Ritu Tawde]] | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|25 December 1962}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=MyBMC - Welcome to BMC's Website|url=https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qlmayresume|access-date=2021-06-12|website=portal.mcgm.gov.in}}</ref> | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|25 December 1962}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=MyBMC - Welcome to BMC's Website|url=https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qlmayresume|access-date=2021-06-12|website=portal.mcgm.gov.in}}</ref> | ||
| party = [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]] (2022–present)<br/>[[Shiv Sena]] (until 2022) | | party = [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]] (2022–present)<br/>[[Shiv Sena]] (until 2022) | ||
| residence = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] | | residence = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] | ||
| nationality = {{flag|India}}n | | nationality = {{flag|India}}n | ||
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She joined [[Shiv Sena]] after her marriage. She became corporator in 2002 from Lower Parel area in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|date=24 November 2019|title=Tracing the journey of Kishori Pednekar; A fiery mayor with a heart|work=Mid Day|url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/Where-theres-a-wheel-theres-a-way-22143189?infinite-scroll=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra: Shiv Sena corporator Kishori Pednekar elected as BMC Mayor|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/maharashtra-shiv-sena-corporator-kishori-pednekar-elected-as-bmc-mayor20191122135701/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> Currently she is a part of [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]] party.{{fact|date=March 2023}} | She joined [[Shiv Sena]] after her marriage. She became corporator in 2002 from Lower Parel area in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|date=24 November 2019|title=Tracing the journey of Kishori Pednekar; A fiery mayor with a heart|work=Mid Day|url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/Where-theres-a-wheel-theres-a-way-22143189?infinite-scroll=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra: Shiv Sena corporator Kishori Pednekar elected as BMC Mayor|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/maharashtra-shiv-sena-corporator-kishori-pednekar-elected-as-bmc-mayor20191122135701/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> Currently she is a part of [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]] party.{{fact|date=March 2023}} | ||
From November 2019 till March 2022, Pednekar served as the Mayor of Mumbai. | From November 2019 till March 2022, Pednekar served as the Mayor of Mumbai. | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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Kishori Pednekar | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| In office 22 November 2019 – 8 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vishwanath Mahadeshwar |
| Succeeded by | Ritu Tawde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1962[1] |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (2022–present) Shiv Sena (until 2022) |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Kishori Pednekar born 25 December 1962 is an Indian politician served as the mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),[2][3][4][5][6] which is India'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]
Early career[edit | edit source]
She joined Shiv Sena after her marriage. She became corporator in 2002 from Lower Parel area in Mumbai.[13][14] Currently she is a part of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party.[citation needed]
From November 2019 till March 2022, Pednekar served as the Mayor of Mumbai.
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Pednekar was accused of being involved in a scam during the COVID-19 pandemic, where the BMC was found to have favored giving contracts for procuring medical kits to Sujit Patkar.[15] Patkar was reported to be an aid of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who was also implicated in the fraud.[16]
Following a parody musical video released by radio jockey Malishka 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]
Positions held[edit | edit source]
- 2002: Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward No 52)[19][20]
- 2012: Re-elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 191)[21][22][23]
- 2017: Re-Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 199).[24][25]
- 2018: Elected as Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MyBMC - Welcome to BMC's Website". portal.mcgm.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Shiv Sena's Kishori Pednekar named Mumbai mayor".
- ↑ "किशोरी पेडणेकर मुंबईच्या नव्या महापौर".
- ↑ "Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors". financialexpress.com. 23 April 2020.
- ↑ "Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar says 76% desilting work completed in western suburbs". timesofindia.com. 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "BMC and citizens must work together: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar". freepressjournal.in. 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "BMC to open green channel for octroi". Financialexpress.com. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ "Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Kishori Pednekar elected Mumbai's new Mayor. She starts with three appeals". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors". The Financial Express. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Mumbai Mayor Dons Her Old Nursing Uniform To Motivate Corona Warriors". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nominations are open for Afternoon Voice's 14th Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2022". ANI News.
- ↑ "Tracing the journey of Kishori Pednekar; A fiery mayor with a heart". Mid Day. 24 November 2019.
- ↑ "Maharashtra: Shiv Sena corporator Kishori Pednekar elected as BMC Mayor". ANI News. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "BMC Covid 'scam': EOW books former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar". The Times of India. 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "BMC Covid scam: Accused's assets worth ₹12 cr attached". The Times of India. 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "RJ Faces BMC Music for parody on Bad Roads". The Times of India. 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "RJ Malishka-BMC Controversy: Civic Body Slaps Fine Of Rs 10,000 On The Radio Jockey". 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Kishori Pednekar: मुंबईच्या महापौर वादळी वारा झेलत थेट रस्त्यावर उतरल्या आणि..." Maharashtratimes.com. 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "BMC must function in Marathi: Sena". thehindu.com. 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "2012 BMC election winners list".
- ↑ "Women on top at BMC, clinch top 3 corporator spots: The Praja Foundation's report card has said the three best performing corporators in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are Kishori Pednekar, Sweta Korgaonkar and Priti Satam". dnaindia.com. 29 September 2018.
- ↑ "Know your candidates (Ward 151-227)". mid-day.com. 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Traffic, housing cause angst in ward with chawls & highrises". timesfindia.indiatimes.com. 14 February 2017.
- ↑ "Ward No. 199". himdustantimes.com. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Shivsena Home Page Archived 2020-09-01 at the Wayback Machine