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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kishori Pednekar
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| office = [[List of mayors of Mumbai|Mayor of Mumbai]]
| term_start = 22 November 2019
| term_end = 8 March 2022
| predecessor = [[Vishwanath Mahadeshwar]]
| successor = [[Ritu Tawde]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|25 December 1962}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=MyBMC - Welcome to BMC's Website|url=https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qlmayresume|access-date=2021-06-12|website=portal.mcgm.gov.in}}</ref>
| party = [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]] (2022–present)<br/>[[Shiv Sena]] (until 2022)
| residence = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| nationality = {{flag|India}}n
| citizenship =
| website =
| death_date =
}}

'''Kishori Pednekar''' born 25 December 1962 is an Indian politician served as the mayor of [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (BMC),<ref name = BMCMayor>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/shiv-senas-kishori-pednekar-named-mumbai-mayor/articleshow/72182037.cms | title = Shiv Sena's Kishori Pednekar named Mumbai mayor}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/kishori-pednekar-elected-unopposed-new-mayor-of-mumbai-jud-87-2020222/ | title = किशोरी पेडणेकर मुंबईच्या नव्या महापौर}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/inspiring-mumbai-mayor-kishori-pednekar-returns-to-serve-as-nurse-to-motivate-covid-warriors/1941137/|title=Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors|date= 23 April 2020|publisher=financialexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-mayor-kishori-pednekar-says-76-desilting-work-completed-in-western-suburbs/articleshow/82550907.cms|title=Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar says 76% desilting work completed in western suburbs|date= 11 May 2021|publisher=timesofindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bmc-and-citizens-must-work-together-mumbai-mayor-kishori-pednekar|title=BMC and citizens must work together: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar|date= 19 February 2020|publisher=freepressjournal.in}}</ref> which is [[India]]'s richest municipal corporation.<ref>{{cite web|date=2007-09-03|title=BMC to open green channel for octroi|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bmc-to-open-green-channel-for-octroi/214127/|access-date=2010-08-25|publisher=Financialexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gold & beautiful, News - Cover Story|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/20100720201007200513356955a0576d5/Gold--beautiful.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903164108/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/20100720201007200513356955a0576d5/Gold--beautiful.html|archive-date=2012-09-03|access-date=2010-07-21|publisher=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> She was elected as Mayor without any opposition.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-22|title=Kishori Pednekar elected Mumbai’s new Mayor. She starts with three appeals|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/shiv-sena-leader-kishori-pednekar-mumbai-s-new-mayor-makes-three-appeals/story-gIHB0bnAcYhbF4l8NwfgWM.html|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> She worked as a nurse earlier on and once again in 2020, this time to motivate other healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-27|title=Inspiring! Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar returns to serve as nurse to motivate Covid warriors|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/inspiring-mumbai-mayor-kishori-pednekar-returns-to-serve-as-nurse-to-motivate-covid-warriors/1941137/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mumbai Mayor Dons Her Old Nursing Uniform To Motivate Corona Warriors|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/coronavirus-update-mumbai-mayor-kishori-pednekar-dons-her-old-nursing-uniform-to-motivate-corona-warriors-2219157|access-date=2021-06-12|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

She was awarded Newsmakers Achievers Awards in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations are open for Afternoon Voice's 14th Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2022 |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/nominations-are-open-for-afternoon-voices-14th-newsmakers-achievers-awards-202220220317103718/ |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref>

==Early career==
She joined [[Shiv Sena]] after her marriage. She became corporator in 2002 from Lower Parel area in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|date=24 November 2019|title=Tracing the journey of Kishori Pednekar; A fiery mayor with a heart|work=Mid Day|url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/Where-theres-a-wheel-theres-a-way-22143189?infinite-scroll=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra: Shiv Sena corporator Kishori Pednekar elected as BMC Mayor|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/maharashtra-shiv-sena-corporator-kishori-pednekar-elected-as-bmc-mayor20191122135701/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> Currently she is a part of [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]] party.{{fact|date=March 2023}}

From November 2019 till March 2022, Pednekar served as the Mayor of Mumbai.

==Controversies==
Pednekar was accused of being involved in a scam during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], where the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]] was found to have favored giving contracts for procuring medical kits to Sujit Patkar.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-covid-scam-eow-books-former-mumbai-mayor-kishori-pednekar-others/articleshow/102447515.cms|title= BMC Covid 'scam': EOW books former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar|newspaper= The Times of India|date= 5 August 2023}}</ref> Patkar was reported to be an aid of [[Shiv Sena]] leader [[Sanjay Raut]], who was also implicated in the fraud.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-covid-scam-accuseds-assets-worth-12-cr-attached/articleshow/106196231.cms|title= BMC Covid scam: Accused's assets worth ₹12 cr attached|newspaper= The Times of India|date= 22 December 2023}}</ref>

Following a parody musical video released by radio jockey [[RJ Malishka|Malishka Mendonsa]] in July 2017, which criticized the BMC for incompetence in dealing with and fixing potholed roads, Pednekar, who was a corporator then, came in crosshairs with the RJ and targeted her with a poetic verse.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/rj-faces-bmc-music-for-parody-on-bad-roads/articleshow/59674221.cms|title= RJ Faces BMC Music for parody on Bad Roads|newspaper= The Times of India|date= 20 July 2017}}</ref> The parody video did not go down well with BMC officials and Shiv Sena leaders, who slapped a notice to the RJ for defamation with a penalty of Rs 10,000.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/rj-malishka-bmc-controversy-civic-body-slaps-fine-of-rs-10-000-on-the-radio-jockey-326363.html|title= RJ Malishka-BMC Controversy: Civic Body Slaps Fine Of Rs 10,000 On The Radio Jockey|date= 22 July 2017}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* 2002: Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward No 52)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai-news/cyclone-tauktae-kishori-pednekar-visited-many-parts-of-mumbai/articleshow/82721932.cms|title=Kishori Pednekar: मुंबईच्या महापौर वादळी वारा झेलत थेट रस्त्यावर उतरल्या आणि...|date= 18 May 2021|publisher=Maharashtratimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/bmc-must-function-in-marathi-sena/article17783354.ece|title=BMC must function in Marathi: Sena|date= 4 April 2017|publisher=thehindu.com}}</ref>
* 2012: Re-elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 191)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://go4mumbai.com/cms/2012/02/winners-list-of-bmc-elections-2012/ |title = 2012 BMC election winners list }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-women-on-top-at-bmc-clinch-top-3-corporator-spots-2669314|title=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|date= 29 September 2018|publisher=dnaindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/know-your-candidates--ward-151-227--154786|title=Know your candidates (Ward 151-227)|date= 15 February 2012|publisher=mid-day.com}}</ref>
* 2017: Re-Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Ward 199).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/traffic-housing-cause-angst-in-ward-with-chawls-highrises/articleshow/57134675.cms|title=Traffic, housing cause angst in ward with chawls & highrises|date= 14 February 2017|publisher=timesfindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/bmc-election-candidates-2017/ward-199/|title=Ward No. 199|date=21 February 2017|publisher=himdustantimes.com|access-date=8 June 2021|archive-date=15 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215192244/https://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/bmc-election-candidates-2017/ward-199/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2018: Elected as Mayor of [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]]{{fact|date=March 2023}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://shivsena.org/leadership/ Shivsena Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901163032/https://shivsena.org/leadership/ |date=2020-09-01}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century mayors of places in India]]
[[Category:Mayors of Mumbai]]
[[Category:Shiv Sena politicians]]
[[Category:Shiv Sena (UBT) politicians]]

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Jhonny at 09:58, 27 February 2026