Kishori Pednekar
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 | 25 December 1962[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 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]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]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]- 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]- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Shivsena Home Page Archived 2020-09-01 at the Wayback Machine