IMC announces new office bearers for the year 2026-27
Prof. Mahendra Kumar Chouhan is President (Elect) of IMC Mr. Ramesh Narayan is Vice-President (Elect) of IMC
Prof. Mahendra Kumar Chouhan, who is currently serving as Vice-President of the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC), has been elected as the new President for the year 2026–27. Mr. Ramesh Narayan has been elected as the Vice-President, IMC for the same term. Prof. Mahendra Kumar Chouhan will formally take over his duties as the President, IMC at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Chamber to be held in June 2026. Upon receiving the honour as the President-Elect, Prof. Mahendra Kumar Chouhan said; “I feel honoured to have been elected President of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry – an institution which has been standing tall for 118 years! I consider it a lifetime opportunity to build on the legacy of this great Institution. IMC is the only Chamber in India which had the privilege of having Mahatma Gandhi as our honorary member.
Hence, I would like to adopt the Gandhian Philosophy in dealing with our members and all stakeholders, which also includes the Government of Maharashtra and at the centre, which regulates the Commerce and Industry. I sincerely believe that IMC’s members and stakeholders are the very purpose of our existence as an institution”. Upon receiving the honour as a Vice-President-Elect, Mr. Ramesh Narayan said; “It is an honour to be unanimously elected as Vice President of the IMC an Association which combines the history of over a century with the relevance of a vibrant body that provides its over 5000 members and the public at large with important information, nuanced interpretation of policy a wise emphasis on sustainability and a robust vision of what different segments of our economy need. Add to this a vibrant Ladies Wing and Youth Wing, and you have the complete experience that is so necessary in a dynamic and fast changing eco-system”. (By Ajit Mangrulkar, Director General, IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.)
