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Kishori Pednekar
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Kishori Pednekar | |
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| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vishwanath Mahadeshwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1962[1] |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Residence | Mayor's House, Dadar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Kishori Pednekar (IAST:Kiśōrī Pēḍaṇēkara) (born 25 December 1962) is an Indian politician serving as the current Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation,[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]
Early career[edit]
She joined Shiv Sena after her marriage. She became corporator in 2002 from Lower Parel area in Mumbai.[12][13]
Positions Held[edit]
- 2002: Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward No 52)[14][15]
- 2012: Re-elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 191)[16][17][18]
- 2017: Re-Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 199).[19][20]
- 2019: Elected as Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
References[edit]
- ↑ "MyBMC - Welcome to BMC's Website". portal.mcgm.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ "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. 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ "Kishori Pednekar elected Mumbai's new Mayor. She starts with three appeals". Hindustan Times. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ "Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors". The Financial Express. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ "Mumbai Mayor Dons Her Old Nursing Uniform To Motivate Corona Warriors". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ "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 2021-06-12.
- ↑ "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.
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