Shubha Raul
| Shubha Raul | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Datta Dalvi |
| Succeeded by | Shraddha Jadhav |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Occupation | Ayurvedic Doctor |
Shubha Raul (born 1967) was the Mayor (2007–09) of the Indian metropolis Mumbai for a period of 33 months.[1] She was elected to the post on 10 March 2007 and was the third woman mayor of the 124-year-old civic body.[2] She also served as a corporator representing the northern Mumbai suburb of Dahisar,[3] and was on crucial standing committees of the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) for over two years.[4]
Raul belongs to the Shiv Sena political party and is an ayurvedic doctor[5]
She lives in Borivili, Mumbai. She is 40 years old (in 2007). She has two daughters – 15 year old Tanvi and 12 year old Mayuri. Her husband Umesh is a horticultural manager with ONGC.
During her tenure as Mayor for Mumbai, which ended in November 2009, Shubha Raul is satisfied about two achievements: eco-friendly Ganesh festival by setting up artificial ponds and ban on hookah parlours during her tenure.
She belongs to Raul community – a sub sect of Mali community in Maharashtra. This caste is one of the backward classes listed by the Maharashtra government.[6]
Her tenure had also been controversial: she wanted Ganesh idol height reduced, adopted a cow and kept it in her bungalow without licence and went on seven foreign tours apart from cracking down on hookah parlours.[7]
References
- ↑ "Shiv Sena's Shraddha Jadhav is new Mumbai mayor". The Times of India. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ "Sena woman elected Mumbai Mayor", The Hindu, 11 March 2007. Accessed 11 March 2007
- ↑ "10 dead as Mumbai building collapses". Times of India. 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ Upadhyaya, Uma; Naresh Kamath (2007-03-10). "Shubha Raul elected Mumbai Mayor". rediff.com. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ S. Ashar, "Shubha Raul, an ayurveda medic, is the new Mumbai mayor" dnaindia.com 10 March 2007.
- ↑ CENTRAL LIST OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES. ncbc.nic.in
- ↑ Troubles in both camps but Sena favourite to retain Mayor’s post. indianexpress.com. December 1, 2009