Sharjah Indian Association elections are in full swing. Panels led by current president Nisar Talankara, former president Balakrishnan Thachangad and NTV chairman Mathukutty Kadon are in the fray. The elections are on September 6. Many people have submitted their nomination papers. The campaign is peaceful.
Indian Ambassador to the UAE Dr. Deepak Mittal visited the association the other day. This is an Indian association with 2600 members and is recognized by the Sharjah government. Many institutions, including schools, are operating under it.
Under the authority vested in me as the Returning Officer to conduct the
elections to the Indian Association Sharjah, scheduled for 06th September
2026, the final list of candidates contesting
the general election in the order of their respective positions is given below:
President
1. Joseph Mathukutty (Mathukutty Kadone)
(Kadone Joseph Mathukutty)
2. K. Balakrishnan (Balan)
(Kayil Balakrishnan Kayil Kunji Raman)
3. Talankara Nissar (Nisar Talankara)
(Talankara Majeed Zainuddin Nissar Talankara Majeed)
Vice President
1. Pavithran Nittoor
(Pavithran Nittoor Kookkal Kunjambu)
2. Thaha Sultan Pillai (Taha Sultan Pillai)
(Nagur Meeran Rawathar Sultan Pillai Thaha Nagur)
3. T.K. Pradeep (Pradeep Nemmara)
(Pradeep Nath Kaal)
General Secretary
1. Adv. Y.A. Rahim
(Abdul Rahim Yunus Kunju K Yunus Kunju)
2. Ajayakumar S. Pillai (Ajay)
(Ajayakumar Sivashankara Pillai)
3. Shri Prakash Purayath
(Shri Prakash Purayath Govindan Nair Purayath) Joint General Secretary
1. A.D.V. Ansar N.T.
(Ansar Nikarthilputhanveedu Thajudeen)
2. J.S. Jacob (Jacob)
(Judson Sujanan Jacob)
3. Sunny Thomas (Sunny Thomas)
(Sunny Thomas Y Thomas)
Treasurer
1. Harilal M
(Harilal Mohanan Pillai Karunakaran Pillai)
2. GBI Baby
(GBI Baby Baby Geevarghese)
3. Shaji John
(Shaji John Mathew Johnny)
Joint Treasurer
1. Anilal Purushothaman
(Anilal Purushothaman)
2. Raju Varghese (Chakkalakuzhi Raju Varghese)
(Raju Varghese Chakkalakuzhi)
3. Sudheer Pattomthil
(Sudheer Pattomthil Appukuttan Nair)
Hon. Auditor
1. Bijoy Das
(Bijoy Das Kesavan Haridas Haridas Sathyasheela)
2. Shakir K.U.
(Usman Shakir of Karappam house)
3. Thankachan Mandapathil (CA)
(Joy Mandapathil Joy of Thankachan Mandapathil) Managing Committee Members
1. Abdu Manaf
(Abdu Manaf Abdur Rahiman Kadavath Pura)
2. Abhilash Ratnakaran
(Abhilash Ratnakaran Kesavan Ratnakaran)
3. Anilkumar K.G. Pillai
(Anilkumar Kaippallil Gopalakrishna Pillai)
4. Babu Varghese
(Babu Varghese Madassery Ousef Varghese)
5. Bau Basheer R. (Bavu Basheer)
(Rayamarakkar Bauvu Basheer)
6. Bijin Basheer (Bijin Basheer)
(Bijin Basheer Muhammed Abdul Khader Muhammed Basheer)
7. Jaffer Kannatt
(Muhammed Jaffer Puzhangara Illath Kannatt)
8. Jayaprakash Kallengatt (J.P.)
(Jayaprakash Kallengatt Govindan)
9. Krishna Pillai Muraleedharan (K.K. Muraleedharan Pillai)
(Kottarapattat Krishna Pillai Muraleedharan)
10. Manaf Kunnil
(Manaf Kunnil Muhammed)
11. Muhammed Haneefa Shafiq (Muhammed Shafiq)
(Muhammed Haneefa Shafiq)
12. Muraleedharan E. (Edavana Muraleedharan)
(Edavana Muraleedharan)
13. P. Joseph Joseph
(Joseph Jose in Puthanpura)
14. P.P. Prabhakaran (Prabhakaran Payyannur)
(Prabhakaran in Pathinhare Pura)
15. Pradesh Chitara
(Prabhakana Sasikala Prakash Prakash)16. PRAVEENKUMAR B.
(PRAVEENKUMAR BALAKRISHNAN)
17. PUNNAKKAN MUHAMMED ALI (PUNNAKKAN MOHAMMED ALI
(PUNNAKKAN))
(PUNNAKKAN MUHAMMED ALI ABDUL RAHIMAN KONHAN VALAPPIL)
18. ROY MATHEW
(ROY MATHEW THOMAS MATHEW)
19. SAMEENDRAN THOTTOLIL
(SAMEENDRAN THOTTOLIL CHANDROTH)
20. SHANTY THOMAS CHERUVATHOOR
(SHANTY THOMAS CHERUVATHOOR CHERUVATHOOR THOMAI THOMAS)
21. SURAJ THOMAS (SURAJ THOMAS)
(SURAJ THOMAS YOHANNAN THOMAS)
22. SURESH PUTHIYAPURAYIL (SURESH KASHI)
(SURESH PUTHIYA PURAYIL)
