Live
- PM Modi highlights govt's efforts to make Odisha prosperous and one of the fastest-growing states
- Hezbollah fires 200 rockets at northern, central Israel, injuring eight
- Allu Arjun's Family Appearance on Unstoppable with NBK Breaks Viewership Records
- Unity of hearts & minds essential for peace & progress, says J&K Lt Governor
- IPL 2025 Auction: I deserve Rs 18 cr price, says Chahal on being acquired by Punjab Kings
- EAM Jaishankar inaugurates new premises of Indian embassy in Rome
- Sailing vessel INSV Tarini embarks on second leg of expedition to New Zealand
- Over 15,000 people affected by rain-related disasters in Sri Lanka
- IPL 2025 Auction: RCB acquire Hazlewood for Rs 12.50 cr; Gujarat Titans bag Prasidh Krishna at Rs 9.5 crore
- Maharashtra result reflects the outcome of Congress' destructive politics: BJP's Shazia Ilmi
Tirupati Press Club elects new office-bearers
New president of Tirupati Press Club R Murali with secretary P Balachandra (left) and treasurer G Chandra Babu (right)
The high voltage elections to elect a new body for Tirupati Press Club were held on Sunday
Tirupati: The high voltage elections to elect a new body for Tirupati Press Club were held on Sunday. The counting of votes began on Monday and completed on Tuesday morning after a marathon exercise of over 20 hours.
For the first time 91.99 per cent polling was reported with 517 votes polled out of 562 votes.
The members of the press club waited anxiously to see the results as three panels contested in the elections and campaigned vigorously. Ultimately, R Murali was elected as president while P Balachandra emerged victorious as secretary for the second consecutive time. G Chandra Babu has won the election as treasurer. Significantly, all these three belong to the same panel.
Also, S Prakash Babu and R Lavanya Kumar have become vice-presidents while D Jagadish Kumar, Y Chenchu Bathaiah and G Madhav were elected as joint secretaries. Also, nine executive members were elected. The tenure of the office-bearers will be two years.
Senior journalist B Murali conducted the elections smoothly as returning officer while he was assisted by AROs Surendra, Syam Naidu, Narayana Reddy and Padmanabham. All the members lauded their services in conducting a non-stop counting process for almost 23 hours.
