Editor Brighter Kashmir Farooq Ahmad Wani elected as senior VP, editor Kashmir Scan Chesfeeda Shah as VP
Srinagar, Nov 08 : Editor-in-chief of Kashmir News Service (KNS) and The Kashmir Magazine, Mohammad Aslam Bhat was on Monday elected as president of Jammu and Kashmir Editors Forum while editor Brighter Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad Wani as senior vice-president and editor Kashmir Scan, Chesfeeda Shah as vice-president.
As per a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Jammu Kashmir Editors Forum (JKEF) conducted elections today to elect new body.
“The elections were conducted through secret a belt at a hotel in Raj Bagh area of Srinagar city. These elections were conducted under the supervision of election observer, Muhammad Shafi Khan (Editor Global Post),” reads the statement.
As per the statement, editor Daily Gadyal and JKNS news agency, Arshid Rasool was elected General Secretary, editor Global Post Muhammad Shafi Khan as secretary, editor Kashmir News, Farzana Mumtaz as treasurer and editor Asian Mail Rashid Rahil was elected as the chief spokesperson of the Forum.
All the executive members of the Forum including Zahoor Gulzar editor Kashmir Leader, Ajaz Ahmed Kawoosa editor Asian Express, Mehrajuddin editor Nidai-e-Kashmir and Peerzada Nisar editor Kashmir Traveller were present during the election proceeding.
The chief spokesperson said that elections were conducted in a free and fair manner through secret belt.
