AURANGABAD: Writer and environment activist

was unanimously elected as the president of 93rd

to be held in Osmanabad. Organisers have also announced the schedule for the prestigious event to be held for three days from January 10 next year.

While different speculations were made about the possible name, an official announcement to this effect was made by

(ABMSM), an apex literary body in the state at Osmanabad on Sunday.

D’Britto, who hails from Vasai, is known for his work titled ‘Subodh Bible’ among 19 different books. The priest-author is believed to be the second person to have translated the Bible in Marathi.

Earlier, names of writer and former Bombay High Court judge Narendra Chapalgaokar, poet

, writer

and critic

among others made rounds for the post of president of the literary meet. However, all of them said to have expressed inability in chairing the post for one reason or another.

ABMSM president Kautikrao Thale-Patil said the name of D’Britto was selected unanimously.

“A total of 17 out of 19 members of Mahamandal were present for the meeting, who ruled in favour of D’Britto. His name is known among many for his literary work and mostly because his periodic writings through some of the leading Marathi dailies,” he said.