{
  "id": 13976503,
  "title": "Pune: Mahesh Suryawanshi Unanimously Elected President Of Dagdusheth Ganpati Trust For Five Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/pune-mahesh-suryawanshi-unanimously-elected-president-of-dagdusheth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:58:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-mahesh-suryawanshi-unanimously-elected-president-of-dagdusheth-ganpati-trust-for-five-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune: The Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust has elected Mahesh Suryawanshi as its president for a five-year term, from 2026 to 2031. The board of trustees unanimously agreed to his appointment during a meeting on Monday. Suryawanshi, a civil engineer and construction businessman, has been deeply involved with the trust's activities for many years. He began his engagement in 1984 through the Suvarnayug Tarun Mandal and became a trustee in 2001, serving as treasurer since 2010. His father, Shankarrao Suryawanshi, once held the role of the trust's founding treasurer. Suryawanshi aims to shift the trust's focus from power to service, stating, \"A public charitable trust should not become a centre of power, but a centre for service to humanity.\" He is committed to advancing this vision and enhancing the trust's societal impact. Prior to Suryawanshi, Manik Chavan served as president from 2022 to 2024, and Sunil Rasane took over as treasurer from 2024 to 2026. Hemant Rasane is set to assume the presidency from 2031 to 2036, according to the trust's succession plan.",
  "summary": "Pune: Mahesh Suryawanshi has been unanimously elected president of the Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust for a five-year term from 2026 to 2031. The decision was taken at a meeting of the trust's board of trustees held on Monday. Former president Sunil Rasane has been elected treasurer. Suryawanshi, a civil engineer and construction businessman, has been associated with the…",
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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."
}