MANLIBNET Election 2026
Candidates & Positions
Meet the candidates contesting for various positions in the MANLIBNET Election 2026. This page presents the 20 candidates featured in the election team's “OUR TEAM” material, including candidates for key office-bearer positions and candidates for Executive Committee Member.
Candidates for Office-Bearer Positions
Displaying the six candidates contesting for key office-bearer positions in MANLIBNET Election 2026, with clear distinction between election positions and current professional designations.
Dr. Nihar K. Patra
Current Professional Designation
Head Librarian
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Dr. Deepali Kuberkar
Current Professional Designation
Head-Digital Library
Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai
Dr. Akhtar Hussain
Current Professional Designation
Head-Library
Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad
Prof. (Dr.) Ashok K. Upadhyay
Current Professional Designation
University Librarian
Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Imran Khan
Current Professional Designation
College Librarian
Zakir Husain Delhi College (University of Delhi), Delhi
Dr. Shivendra Singh
Current Professional Designation
Senior Librarian
AIIMS, Raipur
Support & Vote for Dr. Shams Khan
Current Professional Designation
Librarian
IILM University, Greater Noida
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Candidates for Executive Committee Member
Displaying exactly the 14 candidates for Executive Committee Member featured in the “OUR TEAM” material, with their election position and verified professional roles.
Dr. Azizur Rahman
Current Professional Role
College Librarian
Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), University of Delhi
Mr. Kunwar Abhishek Pratap
Current Professional Role
Librarian
SRIMT, Lucknow
Mrs. Madhavi Wadkar
Current Professional Role
Senior Librarian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Dr. Meghana Sanjeeva
Current Professional Role
Librarian
Vivekanand Education Society's College of Arts, Sc. and Com., Mumbai
Dr. Monawwer Eqbal
Current Professional Role
Deputy Librarian
AMU, Aligarh
Dr. Neeza Singh
Current Professional Role
Librarian
T. S. Central State Library, Chandigarh
Mr. Nitesh Singh Pawar
Current Professional Role
Librarian
ICMR HQ, New Delhi
Dr. Nitin Kude
Current Professional Role
Librarian
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Dr. Pawan Agrawal
Current Professional Role
Assistant Librarian
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Government College, Silvassa, DNH
Mrs. Saira Bano Qureshi
Current Professional Role
Librarian
Daly College, Indore
Dr. Shams Khan
Current Professional Role
Librarian
IILM University, Greater Noida
Prof. Varsha Chopade
Current Professional Role
Library & Information Science Professional
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Cochin, Kerala
Dr. Vikram Sharma
Current Professional Role
University Librarian
Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala
Dr. Vilas Nimbhorkar
Current Professional Role
Library & Information Professional
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore
Your Vote Matters
“We appeal to all eligible MANLIBNET members to support the candidates and exercise their valuable vote in the MANLIBNET Election 2026.”
Together, let us connect, collaborate, and create a progressive and innovative future for libraries and information science professionals across India.