Gyanendro Ningombam replaces Mushtaque Ahmad as Hockey India president

Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam was on Friday elected unopposed because the Hockey India (HI) president, taking on from Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad who was requested to demit workplace by the sports activities ministry for violating the National Sports Code’s tenure pointers. Ahmad, nevertheless, stays within the federation after being elected unopposed for the senior vice-president’s publish at HI’s Congress and Elections.

Access to the assembly via video conferencing facility was made obtainable for member items which have been unable to journey because of the restrictions imposed by their respective state governments to take care of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On being elected unopposed, Ningombam turns into the primary President from the North East area to go HI. He held the place of “officiating president” after Ahmad tendered his resignation in July citing private and household commitments. He later accused the ministry of working with malafide intent by asking him to resign.

The Sports Ministry had requested Ahmad to step down, declaring his 2018 election as violative of the nationwide sports activities code’s tenure pointers and likewise directed the federation to conduct recent election for the publish of president. The nationwide sports activities code doesn’t permit three consecutive phrases for an office-bearer.

Ahmad served as treasurer of Hockey India from 2010-14 after which grew to become secretary basic in 2014 for a four-year time period. He was elected as President of HI for one more four-year time period in 2018. The violation was dropped at the discover of Hockey India in 2019 however HI contended that Ahmad’s run as treasurer was earlier than the physique bought ministry recognition and can’t be counted whereas deciding his tenure. The competition was, nevertheless, rejected by the ministry.

Ningombam, who has been elected for a time period of two years, has served because the Chief Executive Officer of Manipur Hockey between 2009-2014 and has been related to the sport for over a decade. He has been actively concerned in growing hockey on the grassroots within the North East area.

During Ahmad’s tenure, HI hosted a number of main worldwide tournaments together with the World Cup in 2018. In May, HI had held a particular Congress nearly the place the members of the Executive Board mentioned the standing of Olympic preparations of each the women and men nationwide groups after the pandemic abruptly halted sporting actions throughout the nation.

“I congratulate Mr Gyanendro Ningombam on being Elected Unopposed as the President of Hockey India and welcome Mr Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad back into the Hockey India Executive Board in a new capacity as the Senior Vice President,” mentioned HI secretary basic Rajinder Singh in a press release.

In the assembly, resumption of competitors was mentioned extensively, beginning with the 2021 National Championships. “Planning for the upcoming year 2021 was another key discussion point, where the status of competitions for all 4 National teams were discussed…,” Singh mentioned.

He mentioned worldwide publicity can be the important thing to Olympic success and the upcoming junior World Cups.