Mahesh Gowda unanimously elected as new president of KSQ

By Jerald DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Doha/Qatar, 13 Apr 2022: Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ), a nonprofit and socio-cultural organization, KSQ is one of the active and vibrant associated organizations of the Indian Cultural Centre under the aegis of the Embassy of India, Doha, Qatar. It is also a front-runner in extending a helping hand to people in distress and the underprivileged people from Karnataka who are living in Qatar.

 

 

The association formed its new Committee for the year 2022-23. Mahesh Gowda was elected as 13th president of Karnataka Sangha Qatar during its annual general body meeting held with large numbers at Indian Cultural Center (ICC) auditorium, here on recently.

 

Gowda hails from Bengaluru, Karnataka, he is a very active member of the Indian community in Qatar, carries vast experience in community service working with various Indian communities, he was the immediate past vice president of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (OCBF), an apex body of the Embassy of India, Doha, Qatar and ex-general secretary of Karnataka Sangha Qatar.

 

Sandeep D S (vice president), Pradeep Kumar Dileep (general secretary), Ramesh K S (treasurer), Susheela Sunil (cultural secretary), Manjoth Suresh (joint cultural secretary), Savious S Crasta (membership and media coordinator), Nileesh Ranadevi (Kannada, environment and benevolent activities), Mohan Rao (events and logistics coordinator), Zakir Ahmed (sports coordinator) and Sanjana Jeevan (ladies and children activities coordinator)

 

Immediate past president Dr Sanjay Kudri thanked all members, and committee members for their wholehearted support during the last committee tenure and extended his support to the new committee led by Mahesh Gowda.

 

 

 

Mahesh Gowda appreciated the outgoing committee and their contribution towards helping the Kannadiga people during COVID times, he briefed that more programs will be organized in the coming months, and he also stressed we need to increase new members and how to build KSQ even more vibrant association. During this annual general body meeting present community leaders are ICC vice president Subramanaya Hebbagelu, KSQ past president and adviser board member V S Mannangi, KSQ Past president and adviser board member Deepak Shetty, KSQ past vice president Ravis Shetty, ISC committee member Anil Boloor, ICBF Committee member Dinesh Gowda, Tulukoota president Kiran Anand, Uttara Karnataka Balaga president Shashidhar Hebbal, SKMW former president Abdulla Monu, Billawa Qatar vice president Amith Poojary,  ICC committee former member Ramachandra Shetty and many other leaders and other KSQ members of the community.

 

P N Baburajan, president of ICC said, ‘Karnataka Sangha getting a young and energetic president will also benefit Indian Cultural Center and Indian community with more and active participation of KSQ during the year of celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’