Vandana Hemant Chavan (born 6 July 1961), is an Indian politician and advocate.

[1] Vandana Chavan was born in Pune, where she spent her early childhood.

Her other sister, Justice Revati Mohite-Dere is a distinguished lawyer who was subsequently elevated as a judge of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court.

[2] As mayor, she incorporated the concept of the Bio Diversity Park (BDP) into the development plan of the fringe villages, amid resistance from within and outside her party.

Suresh Kalmadi who initially mentored her and gave her a break in politics, Chavan preferred to shift to the NCP.