AIFMP Office Bearers 2026-27: Tushar Dhote Elected President

02 October 2026: Tushar Dhote has been elected president of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) for 2026-27, according to a PRESSIdeas interview published on 27 September 2026. The leadership change at India’s national printing federation brings a stated focus on printers’ profitability, workforce skills and stronger representation before government.

The interview with the newly elected president also identifies the incoming regional and honorary office bearers. Dhote says the federation should connect local associations more closely with national initiatives while helping printers make better business and technology decisions.

AIFMP office bearers 2026-27

The team identified in the interview’s accompanying photograph includes:

President: Tushar Dhote.
Honorary General Secretary: Raveendra Babu; Honorary Treasurer: Rahul Mahajan.
Vice-President, North: Dr. Arun Aggarwal; Vice-President, East: Sanjoy Kumar.
Vice-President, West: Sanjay Thorwat; Vice-President, South: C. Prakash Babu.
Joint Secretary: Shubojit Biswas.

Screen Print India’s report on the previous AIFMP leadership team records C. Ravinder Reddy as president for 2025-26. The new term follows that administration, although the current interview does not provide a complete formal election notice.

What priorities has Tushar Dhote set?

Dhote puts profitability at the centre of his agenda. In the interview, he links rising costs and pricing pressure with manpower shortages and productivity, arguing that printers need practical knowledge alongside collective representation.

His approach to machinery investment is business-led: printers should assess whether equipment improves output, reduces waste, strengthens quality or creates a worthwhile new revenue opportunity. He also supports training and reskilling as automation and artificial intelligence change production work.

These are stated priorities, not completed programmes. Dhote proposes closer cooperation between printers, equipment suppliers, educational institutions and technology companies to make training more relevant to employers’ needs.

Industry recognition and technical support

Government engagement remains another part of his agenda. Dhote calls for credible industry data and sustained policy discussions rather than relying on occasional representations. That emphasis follows the federation’s existing campaign for industry status, which has raised questions about finance, technology investment and the sector’s visibility in industrial policy.

Technical support is another established area of federation activity. Screen Print India previously reported on AIFMP’s paper research collaboration with the Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute, covering paper quality, printability, testing and training.

A national platform for printers

Established in 1953, AIFMP describes itself on its official federation website as representing 250,000 printing companies through regional associations across India.

Dhote wants communication with those associations to become continuous and two-way, with clearer routes for raising issues and receiving responses. He says member engagement, training and practical business support should determine the success of his presidency, rather than the number of meetings held.