In a key announcement at the Yi annual session held on Saturday, Rahul Mirchandani, former national chairperson of CII Young Indians (Yi) and CMD of Aries Agro Limited, named Balakrishna Chittineni, Director of Cultural Canvas India Pvt Ltd, as chairperson of the Amaravati chapter for 2026. Ram Nagarjunakonda, Managing Director of Akshara Infratech, was appointed co-chairperson. Speaking to the audience, Mr. Mirchandani said, "Yi had been playing their part to achieve the various goals of stakeholder engagement and community initiatives and that they witnessed a remarkable surge in growth with a current membership of over 7,500." V. Nagalakshmi, MD of IMIS Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd and CII Vijayawada Zone chairperson, praised Yi Amaravati as "a beacon of youth empowerment and community development." Harikrishna Kankanala, Yi Amaravati chapter chairman, reviewed the milestones achieved during his term and highlighted initiatives focused on CII's objectives.