{
  "id": 3978865,
  "title": "Ashish Shelar Elected President Of Esports Games Federation Amid Push For India's Gaming Ecosystem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ashish-shelar-elected-president-of-esports-games-federation-amid-push",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:12:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ashish-shelar-elected-president-of-esports-games-federation-amid-push-for-indias-gaming-ecosystem"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ashish Shelar, a noted sports administrator and Minister of Electronics, IT, AI and Cultural Affairs in the Maharashtra Government, has been elected as the president of the E Sports Games Federation (ESGF). Shelar, who is also a cricket administrator and a board member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), was elected at the ESGF Board Meeting held in New Delhi. The election received unanimous support from all the members and State Representatives present at the meeting. In his new role, Shelar expressed his gratitude to the Board members and State Representatives and emphasized the opportunity to give a new direction to the growth of esports in India. The Federation aims to provide better platforms, training, competitions, and opportunities for growth for players, publishers, technology partners, and young talent in the rapidly developing esports ecosystem in India.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}