Kishori Pednekar | |
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Caretaker Mayor of Mumbai | |
Assumed office 7 March 2022 | |
Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
Preceded by | Herself |
Mayor of Mumbai | |
In office 22 November 2019 – 7 March 2022 | |
Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
Preceded by | Vishwanath Mahadeshwar |
Succeeded by | Herself (Caretaker) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 25 December 1962
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) |
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]
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]