Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI), Telangana’s apex industry body announced on Wednesday  its new leadership for the year 2025–2026.Technocrat and industrialist Rachakonda Ravi Kumar was elected President while fintech professional and entrepreneur K.K. Maheshwari takes over as Senior Vice President. 

Ravi Kumar currently serves as the Executive Director of Zetatek Technologies Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of defense, aerospace and automotive advanced testing and simulation equipment. He also serves as an Independent Director at Telangana Industrial Health Clinic Limited. 

He previously held several key positions within FTCCI, including Senior Vice President (2024–25), Vice President (2023–24), and Chairman of various Expert Committees like Industrial Development and HR & IR. He has also conducted stress management workshops for professionals, cabinet ministers, and sportspersons in India and abroad.

K.K. Maheshwari is the Chairman & Managing Director of CIL Securities Ltd, a BSE-listed, financial services company. The firm is a member of NSE, BSE, and MCX, and offers services as Merchant Bankers, Registrars & Share Transfer Agents. He is also associated with organisations like Girijan Vikas Kendra, Vedurunagaram (running a Tribal School); All India Veterans Committee of Table Tennis Federation of India; Association of National Exchanges Members of India and Depository Participants Association of India.

Established in 1917, FTCCI is one of India’s oldest regional chambers of commerce. It represents over 3,000 direct and 25,000+ indirect members. FTCCI plays a vital role in driving the growth and policy discourse for industry and trade in Telangana.