Mangaluru: Konkani community’s acclaimed leader Joachim Stany Alvares has been elected as the president of the Rachana Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year 2017-19.
The elections were held recently at Valencia church hall.
Alvares hailing from Bondel is a youth leader and social activist who was also appointed as the general secretory of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee.
Alvares who is associated with Mandd Sobhann from last 23 years is also its vice-president and has been actively participating in Konkani and Tulu movies.