Kishori Pednekar Explained

Kishori Pednekar
Office:	Caretaker Mayor of Mumbai
Term Start:	7 March 2022
1Blankname1:	Chief Minister
1Namedata1:	Uddhav Thackeray
Predecessor:	Herself
Office1:	Mayor of Mumbai
Term Start1:	22 November 2019
Term End1:	7 March 2022
2Blankname:	Chief Minister
2Namedata:	Eknath Shinde
Predecessor1:	Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
Successor1:	Herself (Caretaker)
Birth Date:	25 December 1962 df=y^[1]
Party:	Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
Residence:	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality:	Indian

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

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.

Positions held

• 2002: Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward No 52)^{[15] [16]}
• 2012: Re-elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 191)^{[17] [18] [19]}
• 2017: Re-Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 199).^{[20] [21]}
• 2019: Elected as Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

External links

• Shivsena Home Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: MyBMC - Welcome to BMC's Website. 2021-06-12. portal.mcgm.gov.in.
2. News: Shiv Sena's Kishori Pednekar named Mumbai mayor.
3. News: किशोरी पेडणेकर मुंबईच्या नव्या महापौर.
4. Web site: Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors. 23 April 2020. financialexpress.com.
5. Web site: Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar says 76% desilting work completed in western suburbs. 11 May 2021. timesofindia.com.
6. Web site: BMC and citizens must work together: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar. 19 February 2020. freepressjournal.in.
7. Web site: 2007-09-03. BMC to open green channel for octroi. 2010-08-25. Financialexpress.com.
8. Web site: Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story. dead. https://archive.today/20120903164108/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/20100720201007200513356955a0576d5/Gold--beautiful.html. 2012-09-03. 2010-07-21. Mumbai Mirror.
9. Web site: 2019-11-22. Kishori Pednekar elected Mumbai’s new Mayor. She starts with three appeals. 2021-06-12. Hindustan Times. en.
10. Web site: 2020-04-27. Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors. 2021-06-12. The Financial Express. en-US.
11. Web site: Mumbai Mayor Dons Her Old Nursing Uniform To Motivate Corona Warriors. 2021-06-12. NDTV.com.
12. Web site: Nominations are open for Afternoon Voice's 14th Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2022 . ANI News . en.
13. News: 24 November 2019. Tracing the journey of Kishori Pednekar; A fiery mayor with a heart. Mid Day.
14. Web site: Maharashtra: Shiv Sena corporator Kishori Pednekar elected as BMC Mayor. 2021-06-12. ANI News. en.
15. Web site: Kishori Pednekar: मुंबईच्या महापौर वादळी वारा झेलत थेट रस्त्यावर उतरल्या आणि.... 18 May 2021. Maharashtratimes.com.
16. Web site: BMC must function in Marathi: Sena. 4 April 2017. thehindu.com.
17. News: 2012 BMC election winners list .
18. Web site: 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. 29 September 2018. dnaindia.com.
19. Web site: Know your candidates (Ward 151-227). 15 February 2012. mid-day.com.
20. Web site: Traffic, housing cause angst in ward with chawls & highrises. 14 February 2017. timesfindia.indiatimes.com.
21. Web site: Ward No. 199. 21 February 2017. himdustantimes.com.