Former mayor Kishori Pednekar, who was a familiar face on news channels, has been keeping a low profile for some time. The reason, as per the Eknath Shinde camp, is that she is planning to leave Shiv Sena (UBT). Speculation was fuelled by reports on Friday that the Enforcement Directorate probe into jumbo centres will engulf Pednekar, too. Reports on Friday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe into jumbo centres will engulf Pednekar, too, as she allegedly played an important role and it was on her instructions that the contract was given out to entities under the ED scanner. Sources said the agency may soon summon Pednekar.

Kishori Pednekar, former mayor of Mumbai. Pic/Rane Ashish