Haldwani: Ashok Gulati, the newly appointed Uttarakhand President of the Patrakar Press Mahasangh, has announced the organization’s new executive committee for the year 2026–27. In the first phase, appointments have been made at the state level as well as in Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Almora districts, and several tehsils.
The decision was taken during a बैठक that continued till late night. President Ashok Gulati stated that the complete executive committee will be formed soon, and additional important appointments will be made in the second phase. He emphasized that experienced, honest, and senior members will be given priority in the organization.
Congratulating the newly appointed office bearers, he expressed hope that the new team will work strongly to safeguard the interests of journalists. He also stated that a meeting with the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand will soon be scheduled to submit a memorandum regarding the complex issues faced by journalists. He made it clear that harassment of journalists will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
The appointed office bearers are as follows:
Ashok Gulati – President, Uttarakhand
Avikal Thapliyal – Senior Journalist Patron
Anil Sharma – Senior Journalist Patron
Advocate Umesh Joshi – Legal Advisor
Param Pal Sukhija – Senior Vice President, Uttarakhand
Jagdish Chandra – General Secretary, Uttarakhand
Mohammad Yaseen – Secretary, Uttarakhand
Deepak Kukreja – Secretary, Uttarakhand
Ranjeet Ved – President, Dehradun
Pradeep Srivastava – President, Jaspur Tehsil
Prem Prakash Sahni – President, Kashipur Tehsil
Narendra Rathore – District President, Udham Singh Nagar
Aman Singh – President, Rudrapur Metropolitan
Gurdeep Singh – President, Sitarganj Tehsil
Vikas Sheel – President, Khatima Tehsil
Shubham Gaur – President, Tanakpur Tehsil (Champawat)
Anil Sagar – President, Nanakmatta Tehsil (Udham Singh Nagar)
Urv Dutt Bhatt – President, Nainital District
Sandeep Pathak – President, Ranikhet Tehsil (Almora)
The organization has clarified that more appointments will be made in the coming time to further strengthen the structure.
