Sulochana Modi | |
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Mayor of Mumbai | |
In office 1956 | |
Preceded by | N. C. Pupala |
Succeeded by | Salebhoy Abdul Kader |
Personal details | |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Sulochana M. Modi was an Indian politician. She was the 25th Mayor of Bombay and the first woman mayor. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1973. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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