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 |
| 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), which is India's richest municipal corporation. She was elected as Mayor without any opposition. She worked as a nurse earlier on and once again in 2020, this time to motivate other healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic.
She was awarded Newsmakers Achievers Awards in 2022.