The final roster of nominees for the upcoming Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) elections has been released, and it sees two prominent actors in the fray for the post of president. Shwetha Menon will face off against Devan for the top post. If Menon wins, she will make history as the first woman president of the organisation in its thirty-year existence.
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Candidates for the post of vice president include Jayan Cherthala, Lakshmi Priya, and Nasser Latheef. Kukku Parameswaran and Ravindran are vying for the post of general secretary. Anoop Chandran and Unni Shivapal are eyeing the post of treasurer.
Those contesting for executive committee roles include Joy Mathew, Anjali Nair, Kailash, Asha Aravind, Nandhu Poduval, Neena Kurup, Rony David Raj, Sajitha Betty, Santhosh Keezhattoor, Sarayu Mohan, Sijoy Varghese, Tini Tom, and Vinu Mohan.
Ansiba Hassan has been elected unopposed as joint secretary after 12 out of the 13 candidates who submitted nominations to the post withdrew their names, according to Manorama Online.
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The pool of presidential nominees shrank significantly after several withdrawals. Filmmaker Joy Mathew’s submission was rejected due to a missing signature on the affidavit. Veteran actor Jagadish dropped from the race in hopes of seeing a woman take the top post, though various reports suggest that there was bad blood between him and other members over comments he made against the previous executive committee. Actor Baburaj withdrew his nomination after he was scrutinised by other actors and filmmakers for submitting his name amid sexual assault allegations levied against him.
The AMMA elections are set to be held on August 15.
