Hyderabad: Arishnapally Jagan Mohan Rao was declared as the brand new president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), within the elections held for the apex council on the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on October 20.

In a carefully contested election, Rao, representing the United Members of the HCA panel, secured 63 votes, which was only one vote greater than his closest rival Amarnath from the Arshad Ayub panel.

After profitable the coveted put up, on his social media, Rao wrote, “Grateful and humbled by your trust in electing me as the new president of HCA in the 2023 elections. Let’s unite, bring positive change, and make HCA better together.” He additionally thanked the ruling get together for his or her assist.

Daljeet Singh from the Good Governance panel secured the put up of vp with 63 votes. R Devaraj from the Cricket First panel acquired the put up of secretary after securing 77 votes and Basava Raju from the Good Governance panel was elected because the joint secretary whereas CJ Srinivas Rao from the United Members of HCA panel grew to become the treasurer.

An alumnus of Osmania University, Mohan Rao has expertise taking part in key roles within the National Handball Association and the Handball Federation of India as secretary normal and president respectively. He was additionally the founder and chairman of Indwell Group of Companies.

Rao identifies himself as an entrepreneur, sports activities promoter, educationist and influencer and as a dynamic visionary devoted to remodeling desires into actuality, pushed by his ardour fo sports activities, schooling and social change.

“I am dedicated to shaping young minds and contributing to society through my passion for sports and education,” he wrote on an expert platform.

Rao has additionally been the chairman of the governing council of the Premier Handball League and president of the Telangana Handball Association. As an educationist, he was the founder and chairman of Akshara International Schools and Asara Foundation.

Among his notable achievements, Rao was recognised because the International Forum Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 for selling social entrepreneurship and contributing to BRICS nations. He additionally pioneered a symposium on world-class sports activities schooling in India.

‘New president capable of revamping HCA’

Meanwhile, praising the brand new president cricket coach and secretary-contestant for HCA elections, R Harinarayan Rao stated, “Even though I lost the contest for the post of secretary, I am glad that two contestants from our United Members of HCA panel namely Jagan Mohan Rao as president and CJ Srinivas Rao as treasurer have made it to the top posts.”

“We are confident that Jagan Mohan Rao is capable of doing wonders for the HCA. He will prioritise a new stadium at Uppal and will work for the betterment of the cricket association. All the key posts would have been swept by our team United Members but due to cross-voting, we secured two of the posts – that of the president and treasurer. But anyway, we accept the verdict of the members of HCA,” he added.