NEW DELHI: Filmmaker and distributor TP Aggarwal has been unanimously elected as president of the apex body of Indian filmmakers, the Film Federation of India (FFI).

Aggarwal, who has headed FFI earlier, succeeds JP Chowksey. The new post will be effective from 1 January. He was elected at the first meeting of the FFI executive committee held immediately after the 62nd Annual General Meeting.

Aggarwal represents the Indian Motion Picture & Producers Association (IMPPA).

Supran Sen will continue as the secretary general of the FFI.

Other office bearers elected are as follows:

Vice Presidents: J. P. Chowksey (Central); Bobby Bedi (West); N. Datar (West); C Kalyan (South); T Siva (South); Thomas D’Souza (South); Kaimal Nanda Kumar (South); Murali Mohan Rao (South); Krishna Daga (East); and G D Mehta (North).

Honorary General Secretaries: Ravi Kottarakara (South) and Hirachand Dand (West).

Honorary Treasurer: Sangram Shirke (West)