Nandu Satam
Nandu Satam | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Vishakha Raut |
| Succeeded by | Hareshwar Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Shiv Sena (1966–2009) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | First Mayor of Mumbai under the Mayor-in-Council system |
Nandu Satam is an Indian politician who served as the 67th Mayor of Mumbai from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the Shiv Sena for over two decades before joining the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in 2009. He joined the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in 2009.[1]
Satam is known for being the first person to hold the office of mayor under the experimental Mayor-in-Council governance model. Prior to his election as Mayor, he served as the Leader of the House in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.[2]
Political career
Satam was elected Mayor in April 1998. In his tenure, the Mayor-in-Council system was introduced, which granted executive powers to elected representatives. However, the system led to administrative conflicts and delays and was abolished in 1999.[3][4]
In April 2009, Satam was expelled from the Shiv Sena by party chief Bal Thackeray. Party sources cited his lack of activity in party work and alleged involvement in anti-party activities, as the reasons for his removal.[1]
Immediately following his expulsion, Satam joined the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in the presence of its founder, Raj Thackeray. He was later appointed as a General Secretary of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.[5]
In 1992, while serving as a corporator in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, he led a group of 70 fellow corporators to Ayodhya to perform kar seva.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Former Mumbai mayor joins MNS". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Sena leaders elected as Bombay civic heads under new system". Rediff.com. 22 April 1998.
- ^ "Mayor-in council system played havoc". The Times of India. 4 November 2001.
- ^ "High-Stakes Politics Behind Mumbai's Prestigious Mayoral Post". The Free Press Journal. 2 February 2026.
- ^ a b Kulkarni, Dhaval (September 12, 2010). "I wonder if it was just madness". Indian Express. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023.