SENIOR Vice-President of Maharashtra Olympic Association and former MLA Sandip Joshi has been elected unopposed as the President of Maharashtra Body Builder’s Association (MBBA). The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday at Soundarya Garden, Wakad, Pune. The election was held unopposed and the new body for the period 2026 to 2030 was elected.

 

Previously, Padmasinh Patil, former Pune MP; Ramkrishna More, Namdevrao Mohite and MLA Mahesh Landge have held the charge of this post. In the form of the newly-elected president Joshi, this is the first time that Vidarbha has received this honour. After the election, Joshi said that his main goal will be to provide a more capable and comprehensive platform to the bodybuilding sector in Maharashtra, provide necessary facilities and opportunities to the athletes, and encourage talented bodybuilders from the state at the national and international levels.