Tuticorin All India trade and Industry Association installs new office bearers

The installation ceremony of the newly elected office bearers of the Tuticorin All India Trade and Industry Association for the 2026–2028 term was held at Manickam Mahal in Thoothukudi on Saturday evening, October 10.
Bhaskar Chockalingam, Chairman of VNC Group, attended as the chief guest and administered the oath of office to the newly elected office bearers. Jesaiya Villavarayar took charge as President, while Prem Paul Nayagam became General Secretary and Ponkumaran was elected Treasurer. Cecil Machado, Pinto Villavarayar and Joseph Cascarino were appointed Vice Presidents. David Raja, Dinesh and Visakesh took charge as Joint Secretaries, while Balaji was appointed Administrative Secretary.
Ahmed Buhari, President of the United Economic Forum, attended as a special invitee and delivered a felicitation address.
The event was attended by A.P.V. Chockalingam, Secretary of V.O.C. Educational Institutions; Mayor Jagan Periyasamy; Vivegam Ramesh; Joe Prakash; Vinayaga Moorthy, President of the Central Traders’ Association; Natarajan, President of the Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Association; Pearl City Ramesh; Suresh; and several other dignitaries.
The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks by Prem Paul Nayagam, the newly elected General Secretary of the association.