The prestigious Telugu Film Producers Council (TFPC) elections were held on Sunday, with the Mana Panel, led by C Kalyan, Prasanna Kumar and Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao, winning a majority of the posts and Executive Committee positions. Producer C Kalyan of the Mana Panel is the new president of the Telugu Film Producers Council, having been elected unopposed.
Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao from the Mana Panel was elected as Treasurer, while Mohan Vadlapatla, also from the panel, won the Vice-President post. Damodara Prasad, who contested from the Progressive Panel, won the other Vice-President post.
As Joint Secretaries, Ammi Raju and Thummalapalli Rama Satyanarayana from the Mana Panel won the elections. In the Executive Committee, three members from the Progressive Panel — Maitri Ravi, Niranjan Reddy and DS Rao — were elected.
Twelve members from the Mana Panel were also elected to the Executive Committee: Padmini, Asian Sunil, Mohan Goud, Sivalenka Krishna Prasad, Danayya, Vamsi Nandipati, Palli Kesava Rao, Srinivasa Rao, Pullarao, Bapiraju, RK Goud and Nayeem.
The Secretary post is currently caught in a legal tangle, and the election result has been kept confidential as the matter is pending in court. Election officer Durga Prasad will seal the result in a cover and submit it to the court.
Speaking after the victory, President-elect C Kalyan thanked everyone who supported the Mana Panel. “I thank everyone who travelled from far away to come and vote for us. Thank you for giving our panel members a victory with a 95% majority. We have come here to do good for the industry and to work for the welfare of producers. The Telugu film industry is doing well compared to other industries, and we request everyone to cooperate with us,” said C Kalyan.
He further added that they will hold a media conference soon. “We will soon hold a press meet and announce our action plan. We will stand by small producers and support them in every possible way. I would like to specially thank Bandla Ganesh for his support,” said Kalyan.
The votes received by the winning candidates were also announced, and all the elected members were congratulated on their victory. The result of the Secretary election will be officially announced by the court due to the ongoing legal case.