RIYADH – Prominent social worker and general secretary of Saudi national committee of Kerala Muslim Cultural Center Ashraf Vengad (Middle East Chandrika) was elected president of Riyadh Indian Media Forum (RIMF). Narendran Cherukadu (Amritha TV) and Ubaid Edavanna (Jaihind TV) were named as general secretary and treasurer respectively. Nasruddin V.J (Reporter TV) is the chief coordinator. Naser Karantur (Asianet) is the vice president while K.C.M Abdullah (Gulf Madhyamam) was chosen joint secretary. The following are conveners of sub committees: Suresh Chandran (Kairali TV) -welfare, Shakeeb Kolakkadan (Deepika) –events, Shamnad Karunagappally (Jeevan TV) -culture, and Kormath (Desabhimani) –Academic. K.U. Iqbal (Malayalam News) and Sulaiman Oorakam (Middle East Chandrika) were the returning officers. Outgoing President Basheer Pangod presided over the function in which General Secretary Najeem Kochukalunk presented the annual report. — SG