MrMohammed, 32, served as deputy mayor under VandanaMohit who contested and won the Chaguanas East seat in the general elections.
In a statement on Wednesday, a day after he was sworn in, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar extended “heartfelt congratulations” to the new Mayor, and said the United National Congress “will continue to ensure that the decision-making table is reflective of the diversity of Trinidad and Tobago and continues its mandate to empower young people as it is reflected by the leadership within the Parliament and now the Chaguanas Borough Corporation.”