Nagpur :- Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur’s (Secretary) Paritosh Pramanik of The Hitavada and treasurer Nilesh Deshpande of Lokmat Times have been elected officials of Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI). The election was held during the Annual General Meeting of the national federation at Gujarat Sports Club in Ahmedabad on Sunday (July 23, 2023).
SJFI is affiliated with International Sports Journalists’ Federation (AIPS). The team will be headed by Tushar Trivedi of Gujarat Sports Journalists Association. Prashant Keni of Sports Journalists’ Association of Mumbai was re-elected as the Secretary for second term.
While Pramanik garnered highest votes to get elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the SJFI, Deshpande has been retained as executive committee member for second successive term.
Elections were held only for four posts of Vice-President while all other office bearers were elected unopposed.
Pramanik received 12 out of 12 votes to record a thumping win.
The new body has been elected for a term of two years (2023-2025).
New executive committee 2023-2025:
President: Tushar Trivedi (SJAG)
Secretary: Prashant Keni (SJAM)
Joint Secretary: Ramesh Varikuppala (TSJA)
Vice-Presidents: Paritosh Pramanik (SJAN)
Vikas Pandey (ISPORA)
Manuja Veerappa (SWAB)
Sarju Chakraborty (TSJC)
Treasurer: Partha Chakraborty (ASJA)
EC members:
Nilesh Deshpande (SJAN)
Suresh Kumar Swain (OSJA)
Ripple Christy (SJAG)
K Keerthivasan (TNSJA) Suprabhat Debnath (TSJC) Bidyut Kalita (ASJC)
Sabi Hussain Naqvi (DSJA).
