Overview

• Gupta becomes the first president from eastern India to lead the Indian Newspaper Society in 32 years.
• The election was held at the INS 86th Annual General Meeting in New Delhi on September 25.
• He succeeds M. V. Shreyams Kumar of Mathrubhumi.
• The officer slate includes Karan Rajendra Darda as deputy president, Tanmay Maheshwari as vice president, and Anant Nath as honorary treasurer, with Mary Paul continuing as secretary general.
• INS framed the agenda around safeguarding press freedom, driving policy engagement, and managing digital change, as the outgoing president noted continued strength of print in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.