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Mukta Tilak (17 August 1965 – 22 December 2022) was an Indian politician. She was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kasba Peth in the 2019 state elections as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
Mukta Tilak | |
|---|---|
| मुक्ता टिळक | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Girish Bapat |
| Succeeded by | Ravindra Dhangekar[1] |
| Constituency | Kasba Peth |
| Mayor of Pune | |
| In office March 2017 – November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dattatray Dhankawade |
| Succeeded by | Murlidhar Mohol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1965 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 22 December 2022 (aged 57) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Spouse | Shailesh Tilak |
Tilak was elected Mayor of Pune for the period 2017 to 2019. Tilak was the first member of the BJP to hold the Mayor's position.[5][6][7][8][9][10] She died due to cancer in Pune on 22 December 2022.[11]
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Mukta Tilak was the daughter-in-law (niece-in-law) of Jayantrao Tilak, who was Bal Gangadhar Tilak's grandson. Her husband Shailesh Tilak is also associated with BJP.
Tilak died of cancer on 22 December 2022, at the age of 57.[12] Her death was condoled by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[13]
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