Narinder Batra elected HI president unopposed

Narinder Batra has been elected unopposed the Hockey India president during the 4th HI India Congress held today in New Delhi.

Sitting president Mariamma Koshy has been made the only Senior Vice-president.

Mushtaque Ahmad who is also the General Secretary of Hockey Bihar was elected unopposed as Secretary General of Hockey India while Rajinder Singh from Hockey Jammu & Kashmir is elected unopposed as Treasurer.

Hon’ble Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (Independent Charge) was the Honoured Guest during the 4th Hockey India Congress.

Complete list of office bearers


Senior Vice-President
Mariamma Koshy (Kerala Hockey) – Elected Unopposed

Vice Presidents:
Ms. Gayathri Shetty (Hockey Karnataka) – Elected Unopposed
Dr. Shobha Singh (Hockey Rajasthan) – Elected Unopposed
Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey (Uttar Pradesh Hockey) – Elected
Mr. Tapan Kumar Das (Assam Hockey) – Elected

Joint Secretaries:
Ms. Asha Thakur (Delhi Hockey) – Elected Unopposed
Ms. Asima Ali (Hockey Jammu & Kashmir) – Elected Unopposed
Mr. Kishor Singh Bafila (Hockey Uttarakhand) – Elected Unopposed
Mr. Hitesh Sindwani (Delhi Hockey) – Elected Unopposed

Executive Board Members:
Ms. Madhu Katyal (Uttar Pradesh Hockey) – Elected Unopposed
Ms. Asunta Lakra (Hockey Jharkhand) – Elected Unopposed
Mr. Gyanendro Ningombam (Manipur Hockey) – Elected Unopposed
Mr. Firoz Ansari (Chhattisgarh Hockey) – Elected Unopposed
Mr. V A Shiyad (Hockey Andaman & Nicobar) – Elected Unopposed

The election was conducted by Returning Officer Justice Aruna Suresh, Retired Judge High Court. The 4th Hockey India Congress was held in the presence of Government Observer Mr. Hira Ballabh, Executive Director, Finance Sports Authority of India and Indian Olympic Association Observer Mr. Kuldeep Vats.