Noted writer and journalist Dr Sayed Shujaat Bukhari has been elected as President of State largest literary organisation Adbi Markaz Kamraz (AMK) during the mid-term elections held here on Sunday.
The midterm elections which were due after former President Dr Aziz Hajini took over as Secretary Cultural Academy were held on Sunday under the supervision of former bureaucrat Ghulam Muhammad Wani and Prof Farooq Fayaz who acted as Returning Officer and Observer respectively .
Wani declared Bukhari had won as President while securing 61 votes, against his rival Dr Rafi Masoodi who got 39 votes. Third down the line, was a little known personality Abas Jawhar, who got only four votes.
115 out of total 125 AMK members cast their vote for the chair of president. Three votes were rejects while one was cast as NOTA. Among total 25 registered units of the organisation members of 23 units participated in elections.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Newly elected President Bukhari vowed to maintain the coherence and unity of organisation by reaching out every member of composites units.
He appealed members of the organisation to work in accordions to the challenging needs and sought there cooperation for elevating the organisation where never need.
After Bukahri was declared elected, he was flanked by his supporters and addressed members saying he would take up the responsibility seriously and work for the welfare of all the units and members who are devoted to democratic set-up of the organisation.
“I will work for the betterment of the organisation besides it members” Bukhari said, adding “AMK is now a linguistic Movement and we have to work effectively for this movement taking all the units and members along.”