Bhatkal: Tanzeem Back Independent councillor Qaiser Mohtisham, was on Tuesday elected unopposed as chairman of the standing committee of the Bhatkal Town Municipal Council (BTMC). 

The 37-year-old Qaiser Mohtisham is a councillor from ward no 16 and he is elected as chairman for the second time. Earlier he was elected in July 2016. The standing committee approves and allocates funds for various projects or works carried out by the civic body.

On the occasion, TMC president Mohammed Sadique Matta, TMC chief officer Venkatesh Navda, Abdur Rahim K, Councillors  Syed Ahmed Parvez, Mohiddin Altaf Kharuri, Abdullah Khateeb, Krishnanand  Prabhu, Pascal Gomes, Wahida Mukri and many others were present.