Satish Pednekar was an Indian politician hailing from the state of Maharashtra. In 1980, he was elected as a Member of the legislative assembly from the Parel Assembly constituency[1] from the Indian National Congress party.[2] He served as the Home and Labour Minister of Maharashtra,[3][4] also handled the ministry of Slum Improvement, Home Repairs, and Reconstruction.[5] He had also served as the head of Seva Dal.[6]
Satish Pednekar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–1985 | |
| Constituency | Parel |
| Home and Labour Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1980–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 2011 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sumitra Pednekar |
| Children | Bhumi Pednekar |
| Occupation | Politician |
Personal life edit
Pednekar was married to Sumitra and the two had met when she was the general secretary for a students' union in Haryana and he was working with the Indian Youth Congress. Pednekar passed away from complications of oral cancer, in 2011.[3]
His daughter, Bhumi Pednekar, is an actress working in Hindi cinema.[7]
References edit
- ^ Mitra, Sumit (30 April 1982). "Political power play between A.R. Antulay and Babasaheb Bhosale start taking its toll". India Today.
- ^ "1980 Vidhan Sabha / Assembly election results Maharashtra". Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b Ganesan, Ranjita. "Sumitra Pednekar, the woman who is taking the fight to tobacco companies". Archived from the original on 16 June 2017.
- ^ Lokrajya. Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations. 1983. pp. 32, 44.
- ^ "Asian Recorder". 1983. p. 171.
- ^ P. R. Dubhashi (2000). Building Up a New University. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788177640083.
- ^ Agarwal, Palak (20 May 2023). "Bhumi Pednekar pens down a birthday wish for her late father, says, 'miss you everyday'". Mirchi.in.