NAR-India leadership reset follows high value deal activity at Mumbai convention

Sumanth Reddy, Chairman, and Chandresh Vithalani, President, NAR-India, outline focus on organised brokerage, policy alignment, and digital integration after Rs 3000 crore business engagements

Hyderabad, March 28, 2026: NAR-India has announced its new national leadership team following its annual convention in Mumbai, where business engagements exceeding Rs 3000 crore were recorded, reflecting growing scale and structure in India’s real estate brokerage sector.
The convention brought together more than 1,800 delegates, including realtors, developers, investors, financial institutions, retailers, and corporate occupiers. The scale of participation translated into deal activity, partnerships, and collaboration across residential, commercial, and retail segments.

Structured business meetings, project presentations, and investment discussions contributed to measurable outcomes during the event. Corporate groups such as Reliance, Tata, and Birla explored large-scale real estate opportunities, indicating increasing institutional engagement with organised brokerage networks.
The event also featured industry sessions led by Dr Niranjan Hiranandani and Hafeez Contractor, along with addresses by Boman Irani, Savji Dholakia, and Jaya Kishori, bringing together perspectives across business and policy. Hosted by the AREA Group, the convention was managed by a 45-member organising team.

New Leadership Team

Chairman: Sumanth Reddy
Vice Chairman and Global Ambassador: Tarun Bhatia
Immediate Past President: Amit Chopra
President: Chandresh Vithalani
President Elect: Ashish Mehta
CEO: Samir Arora
Vice Presidents: Arvind Gupta, Ramkumar, Zakir Bhati, Santosh Avalaki
Honorary Secretary: Chetan Chopra
Joint Secretary: Sonia Sachdeva
Organising Secretary: Appom
Directors
East: Abhimanyu Modi
South: Sivalingam M
West: Udayan Mane
Central: Brijesh Patel

Sumanth Reddy, Chairman, NAR-India, said the convention demonstrated how collaboration across stakeholders is contributing to improved deal flow, stronger trust, and more structured transactions across markets.
Chandresh Vithalani, President, NAR-India, said the scale and outcomes of the convention indicate a shift towards a more organised and professionally driven brokerage ecosystem in India.

Ashish Mehta, President Elect and Event Chair, NAR-India, said, “This convention has gone beyond conversations to deliver measurable outcomes. The scale of participation, the quality of engagement and the volume of business generated reflect a clear shift in how the industry collaborates and transacts. What we have built here is not just an event, but a high impact business platform that will continue to create opportunities and drive growth for stakeholders across the ecosystem.”
The newly appointed leadership team will focus on advancing organised real estate practices, advocating for a unified licensing approach, strengthening alignment with regulatory frameworks, expanding skill development initiatives, building digital platforms for transactions, and increasing engagement with policy stakeholders.
With the new leadership in place, NAR-India is positioned to support further formalisation and growth within India’s real estate brokerage sector.

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