Salman Khurshid elected as new president of India Islamic Cultural Centre

New Delhi: Salman Khurshid, a prominent leader of the Congress party and a former minister of external affairs was elected president of the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) on Wednesday. 

In the election for the top position, Khurshid received 721 votes, while Asif Habib, his closest competitor, received 278 votes.

National convenor of RSS-backed Muslim Rashtriya Manch and oncologist Majid Ahmed Talikoti was also running for the presidential post but finished third with 227 votes.

“I am deeply honored to be elected as the President of IICC. Thank you to all the members for your trust and support,” Khurshid said in a post on X.

“Congratulations to all the elected candidates! Together, we will work towards the betterment and preservation of IICC’s values,” he said. 

With PTI inputs