DUBAI — Senior journalist Elvis Chummar has been elected president of the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) Middle East chapter for the 2026–2028 term, leading a newly constituted executive committee announced on Saturday.
Chummar, representing Jaihind TV, heads an executive panel formed as part of the union’s nationwide and overseas organizational restructuring. Suresh Vellimuttathu of Mathrubhumi News was elected secretary, while Shinoj Shamsudheen of MediaOne takes charge as treasurer.
The election process was overseen by returning officers N.S. Nisar from Gulf Madhyamam and Sahal C. Muhammed from Asianet News.
Vanitha Vinod (Mathrubhumi) and Sadiq Kavil (Malayala Manorama Online) were elected vice presidents. Pramad B. Kutty (Manorama News) assumes the post of joint secretary.
Five members were also inducted into the chapter’s executive committee: N.M. Aboobacker (Malayala Manorama, Abu Dhabi), N.A.M. Jafer (Gulf Chandrika), Arun Raghavan (Editorial), Mubashir (Asianet News), and Manasa Manoj (UAE Vartha).
The Middle East elections coincide with the completion of organizational polling across KUWJ district committees in Kerala and units across various Indian states, standardizing the union’s leadership hierarchy through 2028.
