Mohanlal Becomes AMMA President for Second Time! Malayalam Superstar Retains Presidency of Actors' Body Unopposed; Unni Mukundan Elected as Treasurer
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was re-elected unopposed as president of the actors' association AMMA for a second three-year term. Elections will be held for other positions including General Secretary, as current secretary Edavela Babu stepped down. Popular actor Siddique is among those contesting the General Secretary post.
Superstar Mohanlal has been elected unopposed as the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) for a second term of three years. His election came after the last date of withdrawal of nominations ended Tuesday. Upcoming star Unni Mukundan was also elected unopposed as the Treasurer of the AMMA. However, elections will be held for the posts of the General Secretary, two Vice Presidents, and the Joint Secretary. Edavela Babu, who has been the General Secretary of the AMMA for a while, opted out this time, and popular character actor Siddique sought to succeed him. Mohanlal Meets Legendary Singer KJ Yesudas at His US Residence; Actor Shares Pics of His Meet-Up With ‘Dasettan’.
But Kuku Paramaseshweran and Unni Shivapal also entered the fray. For the two Vice President's posts, there are three candidates - veteran actor Jagdish, Manju Pillai, and Jayan Cherthala. Likewise, Baburaj and Anoop Chandran are in the race for the Joint Secretary's post. The elections will be held alongside the Annual General Body Meeting to be held here on June 30. Mohanlal Sets The Stage On Fire As He Grooves To Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zinda Banda' Track! (Watch Video).
Mohanlal Re-Elected Unopposed to Lead AMMA for Another Term
Meanwhile, according to sources, a nomination for the post of President was filed by a panel led by Paramaseshweran, but this was withdrawn at the last moment, enabling Mohanlal to get elected unopposed. The AMMA has 506 members, of which around 120 get a monthly dole of Rs 5,000 each. Anyone not drawing the monthly pension is eligible to contest for the various posts starting from the President to that of a member of its Committee.
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