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 |
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]
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 died from complications of oral cancer,in 2011. [3]
His daughter,Bhumi Pednekar,is an actress working in Hindi cinema. [7]