Brijmohan Patil Elected President of Pune Union of Working Journalists, Mangesh Phalle As General Secretary
Navi Peth, 29th June 2025: In the annual elections of the Pune Union of Working Journalists (PUWJ) for the term 2025–26, senior journalist Brijmohan Patil (Daily Sakal) has been elected as the new President, while Mangesh Phalle (Daily Divya Marathi) was elected General Secretary and Dilip Tayde (Daily Kesari) as Treasurer.
The election process, held on Sunday, June 29, included voting for key posts such as president, vice president, general secretary, treasurer, secretary, and executive members. The election was conducted under the supervision of Chief Returning Officer Adv. Pratap Pardeshi and Assistant Returning Officer Adv. Swapnil Joshi.
Elected Office Bearers (2025–26):
- President: Brijmohan Patil (Daily Sakal)
- General Secretary: Mangesh Falle (Daily Divya Marathi)
- Treasurer: Dilip Tayde (Daily Kesari)
- Vice Presidents: Raja Gaikwad (Daily Maharashtra Times), Sagar Avhad (Saam TV)
- Secretaries: Nilesh Chaudhary (Daily Punyanagari), Tanishka Dongre (Daily Sakal)
Executive Members:
- Laxman Khot (Daily Bhaskar)
- Rajaram Pawar (Daily Saamana)
- Dattatray Adalge (Daily Saamana)
- Atul Chinchali (Daily Lokmat)
- Narendra Sathe (Daily Sakal)
- Ashish Deshmukh (Daily Pudhari)
- Sameer Sayyed (Daily Navbharat)
- Vikrant Kulkarni (Daily Kesari)
- Tejas Tawalkar (Daily Maharashtra Times)
- Sajjad Sayyed (ETV Bharat)
The newly elected committee represents journalists from a wide range of prominent media houses, including print and television. The association, known for advocating the rights and welfare of working journalists in the region, is expected to focus on strengthening professional development, press freedom, and working conditions under the new leadership.
The results were welcomed by members and well-wishers across Pune’s journalistic fraternity.
