Haji KS Muhammad Masood re-elected President of Muslim Central Committee for third term
Mangaluru: Haji K S Muhammad Masood was on Saturday re-elected as president of the Muslim Central Committee of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts at a general meeting held at the Mini Town Hall in the city.
Prof Yousuf D, principal of Badriya College, conducted the election.
Khateeb Abdul Mannan Mufti of Kudroli Jamia Masjid performed the prayers. General secretary of the Committee Mohammed Hanif Haji presented the annual report and balance sheets audited by the auditors to the gathering.
Vice-president of the Committee Haji Ibrahim Kodijal presented the vote of thanks on the occasion.
The Committee stated in a press release that Masood, being the only member of the Committee to file the nomination papers for the post of the president, was elected unopposed for the next three years.
Masood, who became president of the Committee for the first time in 2003, has also been elected to the post for the third consecutive term. The last term too, he had been elected unopposed, said the Committee.
A senior politician too, Masood has served as a member of the Legislative Council, as Chief Whip and also as chairperson of the State Minorities Commission.
He has striven for social and community welfare as president of the Muslim Central Committee. He continues to involve himself in social service through the Committee and the 'Haji Karkala Sheikh Shabhu Saheb Memorial Trust', which was founded in memory of his father.
Masood has also played a major role in maintaining harmony between Hindus and Muslims in the region.
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Cummins doubtful for T20 World Cup? It's quite grey right now, says Aus head coach
Melbourne (PTI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins' chances of playing at next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka are "quite grey at the moment" as he battles a back stress issue that has affected his participation in the ongoing Ashes series against England.
Cummins returned to play the third Ashes Test in Adelaide after missing the opening two matches, picking up six wickets to help Australia clinch the series 3-0.
However, the Australian Test and ODI skipper will take no further part in the series and even his participation at the T20 World Cup is also uncertain. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is Australia's T20I captain.
"Looking forward to the World Cup, whether he will be there or not, I can't really say. It's quite grey at the moment. We're hopeful," head coach Andrew McDonald was quoted as saying by 'ESPNCricinfo'.
The fast bowler was diagnosed with a lumbar stress reaction during Australia's tour of the West Indies in July. He underwent rehabilitation before being cleared for a carefully managed return in Adelaide.
"He's pulled up fine. He won't play any part in the rest of the series and that was a discussion that we had a long time out around his return," McDonald said.
"We were taking on some risk and people that reported on that would understand the risk associated with that rebuild. We've now won the series and that was the goal.
"So, to position him for further risk and jeopardise him long-term is not something that we want to do and Pat's really comfortable with that," he added.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin on February 7 across India and Sri Lanka with the summit clash set for March 8.
Australia's first match is on February 11 against Ireland at Colombo. Although Cummins captains the Test and ODI teams, all-rounder Mitch Marsh leads Australia in the shortest format.
