Hockey India Secretary General Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad Elected As President of Hockey India; Read The Complete List of Newly-Elected Members
The newly-elected Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad, who will replace outgoing president Rajinder Singh, was elected unopposed to the post.
Hockey India Secretary General Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad has been elected as the President of Hockey India in the 8th Hockey India Congress and Elections held today. Ahmad will succeed the now outgoing President Rajinder Singh from 1 October 2018 onwards. Ahmad was elected unopposed to the post.
Outgoing president Rajinder Singh, who had taken over from Mariamma Koshy, will take up the secretary-general post. Gyanendra Ningombam of Manipur Hockey was elected as the senior vice president, while Asima Ali of Hockey Jammu & Kashmir and Bhola Nath Singh of Hockey Jharkhand will be vice presidents. Asian Games Medal Tally 2018: Indian Men's Hockey Team Gets Bronze, India Surpasses 2014 Asiad Total Medal Count in Countrywise Table at Jakarta Palembang.
The full list of newly-appointed Hockey India Executive Board members are as follows:
- President: Mohd. Mushtaque Ahmad
- Sr. Vice President: Mr Gyanendro Ningombam
- Secretary General: Mr Rajinder Sing
- Vice-Presidents: Ms Asima Ali and Mr Bhola Nath Singh
- Treasurer: Mr Tapan Kumar Das
- Joint Secretary: Ms Asunta Lakra and Mr Firoz Ansari
- Executive Board Member: Ms Arti Singh, Ms M Renuka Lakshmi and Mr SVS Subramanya Gupta
Tapan Kumar Das of Hockey Assam was re-elected as the treasurer for a second term. Former Indian Women’s Team Captain Asunta Lakra of Hockey Jharkhand and Firoz Ansari of Chhattisgarh Hockey were entrusted with the posts of joint secretaries. Amitabh Bachchan to Welcome Indian Hockey Team on Kaun Banega Crorepati 10.
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