New Delhi: Mathrubhumi Managing Director MV Shreyams Kumar has been elected as the new president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) during its 85th annual meeting held in New Delhi on Friday. His term will last for one year.

At the same meeting, Mathrubhumi Joint Managing Editor PV Nidhish was elected as a member of the INS executive committee.

Shreyams Kumar succeeds Rakesh Sharma as president. Previously, he served as the Deputy President of INS. He is the fourth person from Mathrubhumi to hold the title of INS president.