MGP gets new President

The new office-bearers and Executive Committee (EC) Members of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) for the year 2026-29 were elected at the polls held at the MGP Office in Yadavagiri on Jan. 11. Seen are (from left) Ashvini Ranjan (Vice-President), Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere (EC Member), Ravichandra Bekal (EC Member), Roy Joseph (President), T.R. Ravindran (EC Member), S.K. Dinesh (Working President), Prabha Nandish (Hon. Secretary), Geetha Velumani (EC Member), Ravishankar Bale (Hon. Treasurer) and Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy (Founder-Member). The elections were held for the 7 posts with K.A. Siddalingappa as Returning Officer and Dr. K. Shankaregowda as Assistant Returning Officer. Out of the 790 eligible MGP voters, 203 exercised their franchise between 3 pm and 6 pm and the total poll percentage was 25.70%. Counting of votes was taken up between 6.15 pm and 9 pm the same day.