Was elected in the Pune Municipal Election as a Corporator for the first time in 1992 from the Congress party in the then Ward No. 90.

Mrs. Vandana Chavan was the 45 th Mayor of Pune.

While speaking to Punediary.com she said "The more educated people enter the Politics, more will the standard of Politics rise". Later she added that, in her first address to the public as a Mayor she had said given top most priority to deal with the Water Problem, Cleanliness of the City and Literacy.

Mrs. Vandana Chavan said she is most proud of the fact that the Golden Jubilee of the Indian Independence was celebrated while her tenure as a Mayor. In future also she will give priority to Cleanliness, Literacy and Population control and expects support and cooperation from the citizens to accomplish this.

PROFESSION :

1. Practicing Advocate.

2. Was working as honorary lecturer at Symbiosis Law College, Pune.

3. Was elected to the post of Secretary, Pune bar Association, 1887-88.

4. Co-author of book on "Law of Cruelty, Abetment of Suicide and Dowry Death".

5. Worked as Member, District Legal Aid Committee, Pune and Legal Aid Committee, Symbiosis Law College.

6. Organised Seminars on 'Laws regarding Women', 'Problems of Junior Advocates', 'Laws in respect of Aids', in which the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India and several legal luminaries participated. Also organised a Seminar on 'environment Perspective for the 21 st Century'.

7. Participated in several Local, State National and International Conferences Seminars and Workshops.

1. Government Open Merit thought out College Career.
2. Ranked 2 nd in the University of Poona and 1 st in the ILS Law College, at the final year of law.
3. Awarded Merit Certificate at eh All India Moot Court Competition, held at Benaras by the Bar Council Of India.
4. Recipient of the Prestigious 'Shri B.G. Nirgukar Prize', 'Shri D.B. Barde Prize', and "Raghavendra Phadnis Memorial Prize".
5. Awarded 'Certificate of Appreciation for Exemplary work done in the field of Environment'.
6. Awarded 'Vocational Excellence Award', for social work, by Rotary Club Ganeshkhind, 1995-96.
7. Received the 'Jaycees International Excellence Award for Public Relations - 1995', for the Project 'BALMELA'
8. Awarded 'Ideal Women Councilor Award - 1996', in recognition of meritorious service rendered for the cause of the poor and public at large, by 'Yuvabharati'.
9. Awarded the Prestigious 'Efficient Councillor Award - 1996' - in recognition of the work done as Councillor, Pune Municipal Corporation, by the 'Rajeev Gandhi Foundation ,Pune'.
10. Was Assistant Commissioner, Girls Guides, Maharashtra.
11. Was selected as a Member of the Group Study Exchange Program (GSE) by the Rotary International, to visit Germany in May-June 1996.
12. Was selected as 'EISENHOWER FELLOW' by the Eisenhower fellowships USA for 2000.
13. Was selected to represent India for the meet of 'Women Mayors and Concillors from the Asian Pacific Region', at a Conference held at Phitsanulok, Thailand, by the by the UN-ESCAP in June 2001.

1. Was elected as Concillor to Pune Municipal Corporation, in hte year 1992 and 1997.
2. Worked on several important Committes in the Corporation (Women and Child Welfare, Slum Improvement and Rehabilitation, Public Health, Law Committee, etc.)
3. Was elected to the prestigious post of 'MAYOR OF PUNE', for he period of March 1997-1998.
4. Was Vice Chairperson, All India Council of Mayors, 1997-1998.
5. Was Chairperson, Maharashtra State Mayor, President and Councillors Organisation, 1997-1998.
6. As Mayor of City initiated "Clean City Campaign - Sankalp", Tree Plantation and "Literacy Campaign" for the illiterates between the ages of 9-35, with emphasis on public participation.
7. As Mayor, organised Seminar on 'AIDS Awareness' for Women Councillors from all over Maharashtra, 'Orientation Workshop for elected Representatives', 'Seminar on Sustainable Development of Cities' for Mayors and Municipal Commissioners from major cities across the country.
8. As a Mayor, organised 'Fifty Years of Independence Celebrations' in a big way, which saw unprecedented response from the citizens.
9. As a Mayor worked towards strengthening International relationship between Sister cities of Bremen in Germany and San Jose in the US.
10. Appointed as general Secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).
11. Has contested elections to the Maharashtra State Assembly, from the Shivajinagar Constituency in February 1995. (Was the only woman candidate fielded by Congress in the Pune District, however lost to the sitting MLA).
12. Appointed to the All India Congress Committee.

1. Was Member of Rotary Club and presently member of the Alumni Association, Rotary International. 
2. Was member of Jaycees International.
3. Member, University Women's Association.
4. Member of several other organisations working for the upliftment of women, children and the handicapped.