KCCI holds 91st AGM, office bearers take charge
Srinagar, Oct 20: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) held its adjourned 91st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Srinagar, marking a significant occasion in the Chamber’s long history of service to the business community of Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, Chairman, Election Commission, Executive Committee (2025–27) of KCC&I, who declared the official results of the Executive Committee Elections held on October 6, 2025, at the Kashmir Government Arts Emporium, said a press release. Out of 30 contesting candidates, 21 members blend of experience and youth were elected to constitute the Executive Committee of KCC&I for the term 2025–27, said a press release.
Following the declaration, the collegium of elected members elected the new office bearers for the Chamber. The newly elected leadership includes Javid Ahmad Tenga, President; Umer Nazir Tibetbaqal , Senior Vice President; Farooq Amin, Junior Vice President; Faiz Ahmad Bakshi, Secretary General; Akib Chaya, Joint Secretary General; Amir Manzoor Guna, Treasurer.
The office bearers will serve a two-year term (2025–27) commencing from today. Both Javid Tenga and Faiz Bakshi have been elected as President and Secretary General respectively for third time.
The meeting was well attended by a large number of members, including past presidents, senior members, and prominent business leaders, reflecting the Chamber’s broad-based participation and commitment to collective decision-making. An official of District Administration attended the meeting as an observer, it said.
In his presidential address, Tenga expressed gratitude to the members of KCC&I, past presidents, and the business community for their trust and continued support.
“We are beginning a new chapter with renewed energy and collective responsibility,” said Tenga. “Our foremost priority is the revival and strengthening of the local economy, which continues to face multiple challenges. The tourism sector, one of the vital pillars of our economy, has been under stress due to fluctuating visitor inflow especially April, 2025, compounded by infrastructural bottlenecks. We will actively engage with the government and stakeholders to ensure sustained support and policy facilitation for this sector.”
