Vinay Sahasrabudhe Elected President of Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Former BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Vinay Sahasrabudhe was elected president of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai on Saturday, following a highly contested election at the prestigious institution in Mumbai. Sahasrabudhe won the presidential post by a significant margin, defeating his opponent, former Congress MP Kumar Ketkar.
In the final voting count, Sahasrabudhe secured 349 votes, while Ketkar received 147 votes. The election process was marked by intense competition, with disputes eventually reaching the Bombay High Court and the Charity Commissioner before polling could officially take place.
Despite the closely contested run-up to the election, the panel led by Sahasrabudhe registered a clean sweep across all key administrative positions in the society. Among the major victories, Vivek Vasant Ganpule was elected to the post of Honorary Secretary, securing a total of 352 votes.
The panel also won all the available positions for the post of Vice President. Ramesh Patange secured 329 votes, Nitish Bharadwaj received 328 votes, Chandraparakash Dwivedi polled 327 votes, and Sanjay Deshmukh secured 323 votes to secure their places.
In the Managing Committee elections, members of Sahasrabudhe's panel continued their winning streak. Prachi Moghe received 342 votes, Madhav Bhandari secured 339 votes, and Malhar Kulkarni got 333 votes. Additionally, Pramod Bapat polled 329 votes, V. M. Chakravarthy secured 324 votes, and Rajesh Behare received 321 votes.
The sweep was finalized with the results of the Scrutinising Committee. Sneha Nagarkar emerged with the highest support, receiving 370 votes. Abhijit Mule and Madhavi Narsale secured 362 votes each. Umang Kale received 358 votes, Amol Jadhav got 349 votes, Malhar Gokhale secured 348 votes, and Dattatray Panchwagh polled 344 votes.
The final figures represent the total number of votes polled for each candidate in the election, confirming a comprehensive victory for Dr. Vinay Sahasrabudhe's panel.
