PANAJI: The new executive committee of the Marathi Patrakar Sangh has recently been formed, with Waman Prabhu elected as the new president. The announcement of the new members was made by election officer Suresh Kankonkar, who handed over the committee’s leadership from temporary president Jayant Sambhaji to Waman Prabhu, in the presence of general secretary Subhash K Naik.
The Goa Marathi Patrakar Sangh, which was founded 50 years ago, had been inactive for the past 30 years. Waman Prabhu, Jayant Sambhaji, Subhash Naik, Gurudas Sawal, and other senior members worked hard to revive it, and their efforts were praised. Various suggestions were also put forward by Suresh Naik, Prabhakar Dhage, Vitthal Parwadkar, Gangaram Mhambre, and others. The Sangh will celebrate Marathi Patrakar Din on January 6, 2025, and Founder’s Day on June 1 with various events.
Three books by senior journalist Sharad Tendulkar were launched at the event. The new committee, with Waman Prabhu as president, includes Gurudas Sawal and Suresh Naik as vice presidents, Subhash Naik as general secretary, Vitthal Parwadkar and Nitin Korgaonkar as joint secretaries, Sudhakar Naik as treasurer, and Arvind Dhuri, Kavita Amonkar, Anuya Shirodkar, Ramnath Desai, and Datta Shirodkar as members.
