Who has been elected(8th Nov 2022) as president the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) for 2022-23?

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Correct Answer : Mr. Ramesh Kejriwal

Ramesh Kejriwal has been elected as president the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) for 2022-23.

* He has succeeded Dr. Sawar Dhanania.

* Role : Leading forward the road map of AIRIA for rubber industries in the country.

* Prior to this, he was a Managing Committee Member of AIRIA and had served as the Eastern Region Chairman.

* Shashi Singh has also appointed as the senior vice president of AIRIA.

* AIRIA was set up in 1945, is an apex body for rubber industries..

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Published On : November 10, 2022

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