New Delhi [India], April 24 : Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj was elected as the 17th president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj, and said in a mesasage on X, "My deepest respects and best wishes to Most Revered Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj on being elected as the President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. I am sure that he will guide our society to greater wisdom and compassion"
"The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission has a very special place in the lives of countless Indians. Their efforts to further popularise the ideals of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Maa Sharada Devi and Swami Vivekananda are noteworthy," the PM added in his post.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a message on X, "My pranam to the Most Revered Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj, who has been elected the President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission at the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Math and the Governing Body of the Mission held at Belur Math today. He is the 17th President of the twin organisations"
"May the Math and Mission grow from strength to strength," She added in the post.
BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai in a message on X said, " Profound respect and heartiest wishes to the much-revered Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj avl for being elected President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission"
"Undoubtedly, Swamiji will continue the dissemination of the preachings of India's greatest spiritual gurus, Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Maa Sharada Devi and Swami Vivekananda and continue the relentless social service of the Ramakrishna Math," he added in his post.