{
  "id": 10233665,
  "title": "Arun Lakhani Re-Elected MBA President; Siddharth Patil Named Honorary General Secretary, Sachin Bharti Joint Secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/arun-lakhani-re-elected-mba-president-siddharth-patil-named-honorary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T14:38:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/arun-lakhani-re-elected-mba-president-siddharth-patil-named-honorary-general-secretary-sachin-bharti-joint-secretary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 2026-2030 executive committee elections for the Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA), President Arun Lakhani retained his position without opposition. Serving alongside Lakhani, Shirish Boralkar from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was unanimously elected as the new Working President. Mangesh Kashikar from Nagpur was chosen as Senior Vice President, while experienced administrator Siddharth Patil was appointed Honorary General Secretary. The election was conducted by Returning Officer Justice Arun B. Chaudhari, who found only single valid nominations for each position, resulting in an unopposed election. Lakhani, Boralkar, and Kashikar will lead key administrative roles, with Kashikar also becoming the Vice President. The committee includes youth representation, aiming to enhance grassroots engagement and tournament organization. Other newly appointed officers include Vice Presidents from various districts, as well as secretaries and treasurer, all of whom were nominated unanimously.",
  "summary": "Nagpur: In the executive committee elections of the Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) for the 2026–2030 term, incumbent President Arun Lakhani has been re-elected unopposed. Alongside him, Shirish Boralkar of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was elected unopposed as Working President, Mangesh Kashikar as Senior Vice President, and experienced sports administrator Siddharth Patil as Honorary…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}