Shubha Raul
Shubha Raul (born 1967) (Marathi: शुभा राऊळ) was the Mayor (2007–09) of the Indian metropolis Mumbai for a period of 33 months.[1] She was elected to the post on 10 March 2007 and was the third woman mayor of the 124-year-old civic body.[2] She also served as a corporator representing the northern Mumbai suburb of Dahisar,[3] and was on crucial standing committees of the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) for over two years.[4]
Raul belongs to the Shiv Sena political party and is an ayurvedic doctor[5]
She lives in Borivili, Mumbai. She is 40 years old (in 2007). She has two daughters - 15 year old Tanvi and 12 year old Mayuri. Her husband Umesh is a horticultural manager with ONGC.
During her tenure as Mayor for Mumbai, which ended in November 2009, Shubha Raul is satisfied about two achievements: eco-friendly Ganesh festival by setting up artificial ponds and ban on hookah parlours during her tenure.
She belongs to Raul community - a sub sect of Mali community in Maharashtra. This caste is one of the backward classes listed by the Maharashtra government.[6]
Her tenure had also been controversial: she wanted Ganesh idol height reduced, adopted a cow and kept it in her bungalow without licence and went on seven foreign tours apart from cracking down on hookah parlours[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Shiv Sena's Shraddha Jadhav is new Mumbai mayor". The Times of India. 1 December 2009. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Shiv-Senas-Shraddha-Jadhav-is-new-Mumbai-mayor/articleshow/5287672.cms. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ "Sena woman elected Mumbai Mayor", The Hindu, 11 March 2007. Accessed 11 March 2007
- ^ "10 dead as Mumbai building collapses". Times of India. 2007-07-19. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/10_killed_in_Mumbai_building_collapse/articleshow/2215674.cms. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Uma; Naresh Kamath (2007-03-10). "Shubha Raul elected Mumbai Mayor". Hindustan Dainik. http://www.hindustandainik.com/news/181_1948458,000900040001.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-07.[dead link]
- ^ S. Ashar, "Shubha Raul, an ayurveda medic, is the new Mumbai mayor" dnaindia.com 10 March 2007.
- ^ http://ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/maharashtra.html[dead link]
- ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/troubles-in-both-camps-but-sena-favourite-to-retain-mayors-post/548152/0
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