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Former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Kishori Pednekar becomes first woman Leader of Opposition in BMC
Updated On: 16 February, 2026 09:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MS
Pednekar was announced as the LOP by Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde. Shiv Sena (UBT), with 65 elected representatives, is the largest opposition party in BMC
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and LOP Kishori Pednekar (centre). PIC/ ASHISH RAJE
Former Mumbai mayor and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Kishori Pednekar on Monday became the first woman to hold the post of Leader of Opposition (LOP) in BMC’s 227-member general body.
The post of LOP was first created in 1999 following the reversal of the "Mayor-in-Council" system.
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