Vaishali Bankar was the fifty second mayor of Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1] She is the seventh woman to hold that post. She was elected mayor after the 2012 Pune Municipal Corporation elections.
Vaishali Bankar | |
|---|---|
| 52nd Mayor of Pune | |
| In office 16 March 2012 – 12 August 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mohansingh Rajpal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Spouse | Sunil Bankar |
| Residence(s) | Hadapsar, Pune |
| Website | http://vaishalibankar.com/ |
Bankar has stated that she would undertake development works in the city of Pune, including the construction of public urinals. She also stated that issues related to women's rights are her top priority.[2]
Bankar resigned on 12 August 2013 after criticism over her international trips accompanied by members of her family. She became the first Pune mayor to resign before the end of her term.[3]
References
edit- ^ DNA Correspondent (16 March 2012). "Vaishali Bankar is Pune's 52nd mayor, Mankar deputy mayor". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Express news service (10 March 2012). "PMC: First-time corporator Bankar is NCP's mayor pick". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Vaishali Bankar first mayor to quit before term ends". The Times of India. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 | This article about a Nationalist Congress Party politician from Maharashtra is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |