Shraddha Jadhav
| Shraddha Jadhav | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
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In office 1 December 2009 – 8 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Shubha Raul |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Prabhu |
| Constituency | Ward 169, Mumbai |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Spouse(s) | Sridhar |
| Children | Pawan and Govind Sagar |
| Residence | Parel, Mumbai |
Shraddha Jadhav (born c.1964) is an Indian politician belonging to the Shiv Sena. She served as the Mayor from 1 December 2009 to 8 March 2012 of the city of Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra, and chief of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the country's richest municipal body.[1][2] Sunil Prabhu succeeded her as the Mayor of Mumbai. She is a commerce graduate.[3]
Personal life
Shraddha Jadhav (aged 45 on 2 December 2009) originally hails from Sangameshwar in the Konkan region of Maharashtra.[4] She is a commerce graduate.[3]
Shraddha is married to Sridhar Jadhav and has two sons, Pawan (aged 25 on 2 December 2009) and Govind Sagar (aged 16 on 2 December 2009).[4] She is a resident of Parel.[4] Her father-in-law Mukund Jadhav, a former independent corporator, was also her political mentor.[4] Her family runs Manohar decorators and a travel agency, which is run by her husband. She is one of the richest corporators in the BMC elected in 2007.[4]
In political circles, Jadhav is known for "elegant dressing" and "fashion sense", especially her "crisp" cotton saris.[4][5]
Political career
In 1992, Jadhav was first elected as corporator from Parel ward 36 as an independent candidate.[3][5] She subsequently won the next two BMC elections from the same ward. In 1996, Jadhav was arrested for allegedly "creating ruckus" at the home of then deputy BMC chief G. R. Khairnar, who was accused by the protesters of passing derogatory remarks against Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.[5] In 1997, Jadhav joined the Shiv Sena and in 1998, she was selected in the 11-member council of then Mumbai Mayor Nandu Satam.[5] In 2006, she contested against Kalidas Kolambkar, a close aide of Narayan Rane, in a Maharashtra assembly by-election.[5] In 2007, she was elected as a municipal corporator from ward 169, which includes Parel and Antop Hill.[5][6] Jadhav was elected Mumbai mayor on 1 December 2009, defeating Priscilla Kadam of the Congress Party by 114 for and 96 against votes in the 228-member BMC. She was the joint nominee of the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance.[1][7] She became the fifth female Mayor of Mumbai, taking office after another female mayor, Shubha Raul, also from the Shiv Sena.[8]
Jadhav has headed the gardens and market committees and also the women and child welfare committees of the BMC. She has also been part of the standing and improvement committee.[4] She was also one of the 25 finalists for the 2010 World Mayor prize.[9]
References
- 1 2 ET Bureau (2 December 2009). "Shiv Sena retains Mumbai mayor post". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ↑ Desai, Geeta (9 March 2012). "Shiv Sena all set to elect new mayor". DNA India (Mumbai). Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 Press Trust of India (1 Dec 2009). "Sena retains Mumbai bastion; Jadhav is Mayor". DNA. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "From novice to Mumbai’s first citizen". Hindustan Times. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Times News Network (2 December 2009). "My priority is to save water, says Jadhav". The Times of India (Mumbai).
- ↑ "Troubles in both camps but Sena favourite to retain Mayor’s post". Indian Express. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ "Shiv Sena's Shraddha Jadhav is new Mumbai mayor". The Times of India. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ "Shraddha Jadhav is the fifth woman Mayor in Mumbai". Times Now. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ "Twenty-five mayors from across the world competed for the 2010 World Mayor Prize". World Mayor. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2014.