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Historic Election: Woman Takes Helm at Press Club
15 Dec
Summary
- Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty elected first woman president.
- Her team secured a clean sweep of all positions.
- Elections concluded with all office-bearers decided.
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty has been elected as the first woman president of the Press Club of India, marking a significant milestone. The elections, held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, saw Pisharoty's team achieve an unprecedented clean sweep.
Her team secured all available office-bearer and managing committee positions with a decisive 21-0 victory. Afzal Imam was elected as the new secretary general, while Jatin Gandhi emerged victorious as the vice-president. Aditi Rajput and P R Sunil were elected unopposed for the roles of Treasurer and Joint Secretary.
The newly elected managing committee comprises thirteen members, including Niraj Kumar, Abhishek Kumar Singh, Jahanvi Sen, Ashok Kaushik, Kallol Bhattacharjee, Praveen Jain, Agraj Pratap Singh, Manoj Sharma, Nyanima Basu, P B Suresh, V P Pandey, Prem Bahukhandi, Sneha Bhura, Javed Akhtar, Rezaul Hasan Laskar, and Sunil Kumar.
