The Chamber of Small Industry Associations (COSIA), the apex national-level body representing MSME associations, held its 32nd Annual General Meeting on 30th September 2026.
At the AGM, Shri Sandeep Parikh was unanimously elected as the President of COSIA.
The newly elected Central Managing Committee:
Office Bearers
- Shri Sandeep Parikh – President
- Shri Purushottam Agwan – Vice President
- Shri Vijay Joshi – Vice President
- Shri Dharmu Vanjani – Vice President
- Shri Birendrasingh (Papa) Thakur – Vice President
- Shri Nandan Khambete – Hon. Treasurer
- Shri Ninad Jayant – Hon. General Secretary
- Shri Nipun Mehta – Hon. Joint Secretary
- Shri Julfesh Shah – Chairman, Vidarbha Chapter
Central Managing Committee
The Central Managing Committee comprises representatives from various MSME associations and organisations across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and other regions:
- Shri Ashok Khandelia – Association of Industries, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- Shri Madhusudan Roongta – MIDC Industries Association, Chandrapur
- Shri Deepak Vishwanath – Kalyan Ambernath Manufacturers’ Association
- Smt. Meenal Mohadikar – Aanand Trade Development Services
- Shri Ashish Sirsat – Thane Small Scale Industries Association
- Shri Novonil Guha – Thane Small Scale Industries Association
- Shri Chetan Vaishampayan – Thane Small Scale Industries Association
- Shri Rohit Millns – Indian Rubber Materials Research Institute
- Shri Chirag Doshi – Steel Joint
- Smt. Sujata Soparkar – Dynamic Valves Private Limited
- Shri Pradeep Kurhade – Patalganga & Rasayani Industries’ Association
- Shri Mukesh Uttmani – Murbad Manufacturers Association Ltd.
- Shri Huzaifa Bamboat – Jai Jalaram Complex Owner’s Association
- Shri Madhav Nanivadekar – Ultimate Communication Private Limited
- Shri Umesh Tayade – Additional Ambarnath Manufacturer’s Association
- Shri Manoj Patil – Vibrant India Economic Council
Representatives from Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra and its Nagpur–Vidarbha region participated in the AGM, reflecting COSIA’s broad-based representation of the MSME sector.
COSIA extends its heartiest congratulations to Shri Sandeep Parikh and all the newly elected office bearers and members of the Central Managing Committee. COSIA wishes the new team every success in further strengthening the voice of MSMEs and advancing their interests and concerns at the national level.
