India, Sept. 15 -- Acclaimed author Vishwas Patil has been unanimously elected president of the 99th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, which will be held at Satara from January 1to 4, 2026. The announcement was made following a meeting of the Sahitya Mahamandal at the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad in Pune today.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prof. Milind Joshi, President of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal. Prof. Joshi said "Patil's name emerged as the top recommendation from constituent, affiliate and inclusive organisations of the federation. Because the Shahupuri branch of the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad is the host, the Pune-based parent body did not propose any candidate; Patil's selection was ...