New Delhi: The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Wednesday said it has appointed Manish Raj Singhania as the auto dealers’ lobby body’s 36th President for 2022-24.
The appointment was made at the 37th Governing Council Meeting, which was held immediately after the 58th Annual General Meeting at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Singhania is the Managing Partner of Ralas Motors based in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, and has a dealership of Mahindra & Mahindra. He has also been the President of Raipur Automobile Dealers Associations (RADA) for the last nine years.
“For over 12 years, he has been a key member of the FADA Governing Council, holding different positions and roles, particularly in accelerating the expansion of the association’s network,” the dealers’ body said.
FADA also elevated C S Vigneshwar, DMD, Anaamalais Toyota, (Dealer for Toyota, VECV and Ather) based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, as the Vice President. Sai Giridhar, MD Saisha Motors (dealer for Skoda and Volvo Cars) based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, has been elevated as Secretary for two years.
The Council also elected Amar Jatin Sheth as Treasurer for 2022-24. He is the Managing Director for Group Shaman (Dealer of Honda Cars, Volkswagen, and Triumph) based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
FADA India said it is grateful for the contribution of its outgoing President Vinkesh Gulati.
Gulati said, “The past two years have been an enormous honor and source of pride for me as the head of India’s apex association of Automobile Dealers. It is truly said that necessity is the mother of invention, and COVID-19 made our association even stronger. I received incredible support and energy from my team of office bearers, Executive Committee, Governing Council and all the State Chairpersons as this journey wouldn’t have been possible without their support.”
Manish Raj Singhania said, “I am grateful and honoured that the Federation has placed its trust in me as I take the position of the next FADA president.”
He said that apart from putting in efforts to strengthen auto retail across the country and continuously striving to bring in a balanced approach towards dealer related issues, FADA will also work towards the implementation of Auto Dealer’s Protection Act and getting in a balanced OEM – Dealer Agreement.