US EditionSangeeta Barooah Pisharoty Elected First Woman President of Press Club of India
- Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty has been elected the first woman President of the Press Club of India, marking a key milestone in gender equality within the organization.
- Pisharoty's team won all office-bearer positions with a decisive score of 21-0 in the elections held on December 13.
- Pisharoty secured 1,019 votes, significantly outpacing her closest rivals, who received 129 and 89 votes respectively.
- Outgoing President Gautam Lahiri expressed gratitude to PCI members, stating that the new team will focus on making the club more inclusive and relevant to journalists' challenges.
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PCI gets first woman president, APC lauds election
ITANAGAR, 14 Dec: Senior journalist from the Northeast, Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, has been elected as the president of the Press Club of India (PCI). She is the first woman to hold the top post in the organisation’s 68-year history. The Arunachal Press Club (APC) extended heartfelt congratulations to Pisharoty on her historic election as president […]
India’s premier press club elects first woman president
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 14, 2025: The Press Club of India on December 14 made history by electing the first woman to head the largest and most significant body of journalists in the country. Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, the National Affairs Editor of The Wire, a digital news service, recorded a landslide victory when…
Sangeeta Barooah Becomes PCI's First Woman President
NEW DELHI: In a historic milestone in the Press Club of India (PCI) history, Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty was on Sunday elected as the first woman president of the Club. As per the PCI, Pisharoty’s team swept all office-bearers and managing committee positions, scoring an emphatic 21-0, in the elections held on December 13. Pisharoty won decisively, […]
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