Kishori Pednekar

Kishori Pednekar
Caretaker Mayor of Mumbai
Assumed office
7 March 2022
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Preceded byHerself
Mayor of Mumbai
In office
22 November 2019 – 7 March 2022
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Preceded byVishwanath Mahadeshwar
Succeeded byHerself (Caretaker)
Personal details
Born (1962-12-25) 25 December 1962 (age 61)[1]
Nationality Indian
Political partyShiv 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]

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  2. ^ "Shiv Sena's Kishori Pednekar named Mumbai mayor".
  3. ^ "किशोरी पेडणेकर मुंबईच्या नव्या महापौर".
  4. ^ "Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors". financialexpress.com. 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar says 76% desilting work completed in western suburbs". timesofindia.com. 11 May 2021.
  6. ^ "BMC and citizens must work together: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar". freepressjournal.in. 19 February 2020.
  7. ^ "BMC to open green channel for octroi". Financialexpress.com. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  9. ^ "Kishori Pednekar elected Mumbai's new Mayor. She starts with three appeals". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors". The Financial Express. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Mumbai Mayor Dons Her Old Nursing Uniform To Motivate Corona Warriors". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Nominations are open for Afternoon Voice's 14th Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2022". ANI News.