Pune: Jagannath Jadhav has been elected as the Maharashtra State President of the Builders’ Association of India (BAI), while Ajay Gujar has been appointed President of the BAI Pune Centre. The announcement was made during the recently held annual general meeting for the year 2025–26.
Manoj Deshmukh has been named State Secretary, and Rajendra Gandhi will serve as State Treasurer. At the Pune Centre, Mahesh Maydev and Rajaram Hajare have been elected Vice-Presidents, C.H. Ratlani as Secretary, and Mahesh Rathi as Treasurer.
In addition to these appointments, representatives have also been elected to the Managing Committee and General Council, who will represent the Pune Centre at the national level. Ajay Gujar took over the post from outgoing president Sunil Mate.
Expressing his gratitude, Gujar said, “It is a matter of pride to be elected President of the Pune Centre, which is the birthplace of BAI. In the coming year, we plan to organise various initiatives such as workshops, training sessions, guidance seminars, the Well-Built Structure Competition, and training camps for students, all aimed at strengthening the construction sector.”
The BAI was established in 1941 by a group of contractors with the support and guidance of then Chief Engineer and Southern Command Brigadier C.V.S. Jackson. Today, the association has over 230 centres and more than 1.5 lakh members across India.
The upcoming year will focus on addressing member concerns, promoting quality in construction, sharing technical knowledge, and providing internship and training opportunities to college students.
Highlighting the challenges faced by contractors in Maharashtra, Jadhav said that government contractors in the state are in a difficult position, with dues amounting to nearly ₹90,000 crore still pending. He added that the association is actively following up with the Chief Minister and the Public Works Department to expedite the release of payments.
