Fr. Biju John Vellakkada has been re-elected for the second term as the provincial of the Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), St. Thomas Province, Kozhikode.

A native of Malom in Kasaragod, Fr. Biju previously served as the Principal of Silver Hills School, Kozhikode. Four new secretaries and a new auditor were also appointed, along with the new provincial, a press release said.