Satish Pednekar | |
Death Date: | 2011 |
Death Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality: | Indian |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
Term Start: | 1980 |
Term End: | 1985 |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Office2: | Home and Labour Minister of Maharashtra |
Term Start2: | 1980 |
Term End2: | 1985 |
Spouse: | Sumitra Pednekar |
Children: | Bhumi Pednekar |
Occupation: | Politician |
Satish Pednekar was an Indian politician hailing from the state of Maharashtra. In 1980, he was elected as a Member of the legislative assembly from the Parel Assembly constituency[1] from the Indian National Congress party.[2] He served as the Home and Labour Minister of Maharashtra,[3] also handled the ministry of Slum Improvement, Home Repairs, and Reconstruction.[4] He had also served as the head of Seva Dal.[5]
Pednekar was married to Sumitra and the two had met when she was the general secretary for a students' union in Haryana and he was working with the Indian Youth Congress. Pednekar passed away from complications of oral cancer, in 2011.[6]
His daughter, Bhumi Pednekar, is an actress working in Hindi cinema.[7]