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Mr R Manjunath Ramesh new BTC chairman. Read more....

15 Dec 2024



Manjunath Ramesh is the new Bangalore Turf Club, chairman. The popular member, who was elected Steward of the club following the elections for the managing committee of the club on Thursday was chosen to head the new committee on Saturday. Manjunath Ramesh a former Karnataka state hockey player is a racing enthusiast and is patronizing the sport for more than three decades. Manjunath is the first to catapult into the hot seat in his election debut for the post of a Steward before he emerged the head honcho of the premier racing club.

At the meeting of the members of the managing committee the following were co-opted as Stewards and Committee members.
Steward:
KA Jagadish
Committee Members:
Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs
K Harish Nayak
BTC Managing Committee for the year 2024-2025
R Manjunath Ramesh, Chairman and Senior Steward.
LK Atheeq, IAS Steward
B Dayananda, IPS Steward
KA Jagadish Steward
C Mahesh Medappa Steward
L Shivashankar Steward
CA Prashanth Committee member
Dayanand Mandre Committee member
Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs Committee member
K Harish Nayak Committee member.


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