The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has claimed that Mayor Kishori Pednekar misused her position in awarding the contract of construction of COVID centres to her son and demanded her resignation. However, Pednekar has shrugged off the charges.

MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande with Nitin Sardesai blamed Pednekar for using her influence in awarding the contract of a COVID centre to her son. "BMC has constructed many jumbo facilities by spending lots of money. But it looks like that the money is being distributed among the ruling parties and the Mayor has used her influence in this corruption," Deshpande said.