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New Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat Committee Takes Oath

The newly-formed Cabinet of Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat, Udaipur, pledge to work for the welfare of the community; 32 members were given oath of office at a ceremony held at the Jamaat Khana in Bohrawadi

 

Udaipur, December 20, 2024 - The oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed executive committee of the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat (DBJ), Udaipur, was held on December 18, 2024, at the Jamaat Khana in Bohrawadi. Oath of office and secrecy were administered to 32 members, including 11 members of the Cabinet.

The 11 Cabinet members were - Iqbal Hussain Rassawala, President; Riyaz Hussain Tinwala and Abrar Ahmed Kathawala, Vice-Presidents; Firoz Hussain Tinwala, Secretary; Firoz Nath and Shabbar Hussain Qutubali, Joint Secretaries; Sarfaraz Hussain Gumani, Accountant; and Ali Asghar Khilonawala, Treasurer; plus three executive members - Ismail Ali Durga, Firoz Ali Peepawala and Shere Banu Khakharwala.

On this occasion, the newly-elected members reiterated their commitment to work for the welfare of the community. Outgoing President Abbas Ali Nath and Secretary Zakir Pansari congratulated the new committee and extended their best wishes.

DBJ spokesperson Mansoor Orawala shared that the outgoing DBJ executive committee members were felicitated before the oath ceremony.

Chief Election Officer Virendra Singh Solanki and Assistant Election Officer Jabbaar Singh Sankhla informed that 27 candidates had contested the elections held on December 1. Of them, 21 were declared winners. The elected members were Adnan Mashraki, Anees Heetawala, Abrar Kathawala, Ali Asgar Khilonawala, Arif Batliwala, Iqbal Hussain Rassawala, Zakir Hussain Habib, Nazneen Mandiwala, Firoz Nath, Firoz Peepawala, Firoz Lohawala, Majida Okasa, Moiz Zari, Riyaz Hussain Tinwala, Shabbar Hussain Qutubali, Shere Banu Khakharwala, Sarfaraz Gumani, Sarfaraz Muhib, Sarfaraz Rajnagarwala, Hamida Calcuttawala and Hussaini Moiwala.

According to election convener Anees DM,  11 people were co-opted on December 12 to join the DJB executive committee. These were Firoz Hussain Tinwala, Shabbir Hussain Sheikh, Ali Mazhar Rassawala, Mohammad Hussain Sabeelwala, Hatim Ali Delhiwala, Anwar Ali Tinwala, Hamida Zari, Ismail Ali Durga, Akhlaq Ahmed Tidiwala and Ashfaq Hussain KR.