AP Abdullahkutty has been elected as the chairperson of the Haj Committee of India.
Also for the first time, two women have been chosen as its vice-chairpersons.
They are Munnawari Begum and Mafuja Khatun.
Ministry of Minority Affairs is the nodal ministry to conduct the Haj pilgrimage in India.
Haj pilgrimage for the Indian pilgrims is conducted either through Haj Committee of India (HCoI), or the Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) approved by the Ministry.