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Tamil Nadu

24 April 2024

The districts level elections were conducted in Tamil Nadu, on 22nd & 23rd April 2024 in 31 districts. A five-member committee has been elected from each district. Having completed and elected the district committees, the election to the state committee is scheduled to be conducted on 25.05.2024
Returning Officer : Advocate S Sathish Kumar

List of Office Bearers of the State of Tamil Nadu as elected on 25 May 2024 HERE

List of the District Office Bearers

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Telangana

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Kashmir

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Dr Bashir Ahmad Lone	04 - 10- 2018	Chairperson
Dr Mohamad Ayoub Bhat	07 - 11- 2008	Area Director
Ms Shahzada Akber	25- 05-2011	Sports Director
Ms Sobia Bashir	08- 02-2023	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 1098
Number of Unified partners: 87
Name of Sports in which the Athletes train and compete: Football, Basketball, Cricket, Badminton, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Cycling, Shot put, basketball ,Javelin throw and Athletics
Number of Coaches: 60
Number of Schools engaged: 26
Contact details: Bemina Byepass Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir UT 190018
+916005498744 / 7006231410
Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Updated on: 17 Feb 2024

Puducherry

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Mr.Ragothaman	10.09.2023	Chairperson
Ms.Chitra Shah	10.09.2023	Area Director
Dr. Ram Mohan Singh	10.09.2023	Sports Director
Mr. Ramji	10.09.2023	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 352
Number of Unified partners: 730
Name of Sports in which the athletes train and compete: Volleyball, basketball, powerlifting, badminton, football, floorball, table tennis, athletics, netball, handball, skating, cricket,Bowling
Number of Coaches: 87
Number of Schools engaged: 28
Contact details: No,6,7,8,Ecr Main Road,Karuvadikuppam,Pondicherry-605008
+919345454449,+919080549229,+919786620089,+914132263592
Updated: May 2024

Uttrakhand

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Ms Shashi Rana	1.01.1990	Chairperson
Mr DBPS Rawat	1.01.2021	Area Director
Mr Jagdish Chauhan	1.01.2012	Sports Director
Mr Ankur Aggarwal	14.01.2022	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 500
Number of Unified partners: 200
Name of Sports in which Athletes train and compete: Floorball, Football, Volleyball, Handball, Athletics, Badminton, Bocce, Cycling, Roller-skating, Alpine Skiing
Number of Coaches:
Number of Schools engaged: 15
Contact details: A4, Visthapit Colony Indira Nagar Rishikesh Distt- Dehradun Uttarakhand -249201
Tel: 7500698412, 7895403378
Updated on:12 Feb 2024

Haryana

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Latika Sharma	13th September 2023	Chairperson
Virender Kumar	13th September 2023	Area Director
Aradhana Mataniya	13th September 2023	Sports Director
Sunena Rana	2011	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 39,543
Number of Unified partners: 643
Sports in which the Athletes are trained and compete in the state: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bocce, Cycling, Cricket, Football, Futsal, Floorball, Floor Hockey, Figure Skating, Golf, Handball, Judo, Netball, Powerlifting, Roller Skating, Speed Skating, Softball, Snowshoeing, Swimming, Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball
Number of Coaches: 197
Number of Schools engaged: 139
Contact details: Daulatabad Stadium, Sector 107, Gurugram, Haryana, 9873343180, 9315755973, Email: [email protected]
Updated on: 30 Jan 2024

West Bengal

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
CA Pawan Kumar Patodia	18 .09. 2023	Chairperson
Mr Asoke Chaki	20.09.2023	Area Director
Mr Tamal Chatterjee	18 .09. 2023	Sports Director
Mr Saikat Deay	3.08.2016	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 50216
Number of Unified partners: 2899
Name of Sports in which the athletes train and compete: ATHLETICS, AQUATICS, BOCCE, BASKETBALL, BADMINTON, CYCLE, FOOTBALL, HANDBALL, NETBALL, POWERLIFTING, ROLLER SKATING, TABLE TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL & FLOORBALL
Number of Coaches: 4003
Number of Schools engaged: 37
Contact details: 42, DASNAGAR, NEAR JODHPUR PARK, KOLKATA – 700045 NUMBER – 033 4004 3639 / 9831077055 / 8232989482
Updated on: 21 March 2024

Uttar Pradesh

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Tripura

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Mr. P.K. Nag	10-04-2021	Chairperson
Ms. Susmita De	19-03-2022	Area Director
Ms. Kanta Deb Sarkar	19-03-2022	Sports Director
Mr. Ratan Kr. Acharjee	19-03-2022	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 60
Number of Unified partners: 120
Name of Sports training: Athletics
Number of Coaches: 24
Number of Schools engaged: 4
Contact details – Address + Number
Updated on: 17 Jan 2024

Sikkim

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role

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Rajasthan

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Vinita Ahuja	23/10/2021	Chairperson
D.K.Singh	23/10/2021	Area Director
Bhagwan Sahay Sharma	23/10/2021	Sports Director
Gurdeep Singh	01/11/2021	Program Manager

Number of Athletes : 59568
Number of Unified partners : 719
Name of Sports training : Summer- Athletics, Badminton, Table tennis, Volleyball, Football, Futsal, Basketball, Handball, Bocce, Swimming, Cycling, Roller skating, Cricket, Power lifting, Bowling ; Winter- Floor ball, Floor hockey, Snow-shoeing, Snow boarding, Alpine skiing
Number of Coaches : 3540
Number of Schools engaged : 159
Number of Districts : /50
Contact details – 444 - HOMELAND CITY, SRIGANGANAGAR, RAJASTHAN-335001
Mob Numbers: 9414298216, 8769816216, 9414089080, 9414832350
Email : [email protected]
Updated on: 12 Jan 2024

Punjab

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Sh. Ashok Kumar Arora	2023	Chairperson
S. Paramjeet Singh Sachdeva	2023	Area Director
S. Mandeep Singh Brar	2023	Sports Director
Mr. Uma Shankar	2017	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 3387
Number of Unified partners: 280
Name of Sports training : Athletics, Badminton, Baggo, Bocce, Basketball, Cycling, Dancesport, Figure Skating, Football, FloorHockey, Floorball, Futsal, Golf, Handball, Judo, Powerlifting, Roller Skating, Snowboarding, Snow Shoeing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball, and Tennis
Number of Coaches: 369
Number of Schools engaged : 58 Special Schools and SSA schools in all 23 districts
Number of Districts: 23/23
Contact details : – Amar Gardens , Lower Mall , Patiala, Punjab Pincode- 147001. Mobile No- Area Director-7233000000 , Sports Director-9780364127, Program Manager-7986399912
e mail: [email protected]
Updated on: 14 Jan 2024

Odisha

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Sunita Mund	September -2023	Chairperson
Prakash K Rath	2009	Area Director
Sasmita Mohapatra September	2023	Sports Director
Arpita Mohapatra	2018	Program Manager

Number of Athletes
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Athletics, Football, Futsal, Cricket, Badminton, Cycling, Floor ball, Floor Hockey Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Power lifting, Roller Skating, Baggo, Dance Sport
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Nagaland

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Mizoram

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Lalngilneia	06.09.2023	Chairperson
Lalrinawma	06.09.2023	Area Director
Lalruatfela	06.09.2023	Sports Director
Sarah Lalmuankimi	11.04.2010	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 400
Number of Unified partners: 20
Name of Sports in which Athlete train and compete: Athletics, Badminton, Football, Bocce, Cricket, Basketball, Judo
Number of Coaches: 25
Number of Schools engaged: 7
Contact details: Gilead Special School, Brigade Area, Bawngkawn, Aizawl – 796014 | Mob # 9856894674
Updated on: 13 Feb 2024

Meghalaya

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Christopher Smith Nonghulo	15/01/2024	President
Christine Nonghulo Beale	15/01/2024	Area Director
Tansen Rajkumar	15/01/2024	Program Manager
Tansen Rajkumar	15/01/2024	Sports director

Number of Athletes: 500
Number of Unified partners: 60
Name of Sports training: Football; Basketball; Athletics, Badminton, Bocce
Number of Coaches: 150
Number of Schools engaged
Contact details – Lummawrie, Laitumkhrah Shillong 793003. Meghalaya.
Updated on: 30 Jan 2024

Manipur

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Maharashtra

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Dr. Medha Somaiya	5th Sep. 2023	Chairperson
Dr. Bhagwan Talware	5th Sep. 2023	Area Director
Mr. Jitendra Dhole	1999	Sports Director
Mrs. Bharati Marathe	1st Oct. 2023	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 6800
Number of Unified partners: 24
Name of Sports in which the Athletes train and compete:
Number of Coaches: 200
Number of Schools engaged: 5
Contact details: 003, Aahan Vihaan Society, Near Mayur Vihar, Birla College Road, Bhoirwadi, Kalyan(W) 421301
Mobile : +91 9372392787
Updated on: 12 Feb 2024

Madhya Pradesh

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
MR. TAPAN BHOUMIK	2018	Chairperson
MR DIPANKAR BANERJI	18-01-2001	Area Director
MR. AHTIESHAMUDDIN	18-Jan-01	Sports Director
MR. ASHOK VISHWAKARMA	2023	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 7632
Number of Unified partners: 260
Name of Sports in which Athletes train & compete: 18 Summer Games & 4 Winter Games
Number of Coaches: 1272
Number of Schools engaged: 116 Special & 11 Mainstream Schools
Contact details: 0761-2602290
Updated on: 12 Feb 2024

Ladakh

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Ms Sonam Dolma	Sept 2023	Chairperson
Ms Tsering Angmo	Sept 2023	Area Director
Ms Tsering Angmo	Sept 2023	Sports Director
Ms Eshy Yangzom	Nov 2023	Program Manager

Number of Athletes : 20
Number of Unified partners
Name of Sports training : Athletics, Badminton, Football, Volleyball
Number of Coaches : 2
Number of Schools engaged
Number of Districts : 1/2
Contact details:
email: [email protected]
Updated on: 14 Jan 2024

Kerala

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
DR.M.K JAYARAJ	23 August 2013	Chairperson
FR.ROY KANNANCHIRA	23 August 2013	Area Director
SUMESH WILLIAM	09-09-2023	Sports Director
SR.RANI JOE	23 Aug 2013	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 9166
Number of Unified partners: 329
Name of Sports training
Number of Coaches: 1049
Number of Schools engaged: 250
Contact details: HOLYCROSS SPECIAL SCHOOL, MANNACKANAD
MANNACKANAD P.O, KURAVILANGAD
KOTTAYAM, KERALA- 686633
Contact Number: 9446204313, 9446508093
Updated on: 18 Jan 2024

Karnataka

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role

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Jammu

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Gaurav Gupta	26 May 2021	Chairperson
Dr Ashwani jojra	1st Nov 2007	Area Director
Raj Kumar Sharma	15th June 2015	Sports Director
Sahil Badyal	24 Nov 2017	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 3000
Number of Unified partners: 500
Name of Sports trainings: Athletics,Football,Bocee,Floorball,Alpine,Skiing,Snowshoe,Swimming,
Badminton
Number of Coaches: 1200
Number of Schools engaged: 40
Contact details: c/o Sahyog India, 3/56 A, Daulat Bhawan, R S Pura, Jammu, UT of J&K – 181102
E-Mail Id: [email protected] ; Mob No. : 9419129299, 7006672470
Updated on: 20 Jan 2024

Jharkhand

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Mr. Chanakya Choudhary	30th Sept 2023	President
Ms Tina Bodhanwala Sood	30th Sept 2023	Area Director
Mr Lakhan Hansdah	30th Sept 2023	Sports Director
Mr. Satbir S Sahota	30th Sept 2023	Treasurer & Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 4898
Number of Unified partners: 1115
Sports in which the Athletes are trained and compete in the state: Athletics, Badminton, Bocce, Cycling, Powerlifting, Roller Skating, Football, Futsal, Floor Ball, Floor Hockey, Table Tennis, Basketball, Handball, Volleyball, Aquatics, Baggo
Number of Coaches: 55
Number of Schools engaged: 48
Contact details: JRD Tata Sports Complex, PO Bistupur, Jamshedpur, 831001, Jharkhand Phone 8292851177 email [email protected]
Updated on:30 Jan 2024

Himachal Pradesh

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Dr. Mallika Nadda	29-10-2023	Chairperson
Mr. Parikshat Mehdudia	29-10-2023	Area Director
Dr. Sunil Dharma	29-10-2023	Sports Director
Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma	01-07-2009	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 636
Number of Unified partners: 83
Name of Sports: Summer Games: - Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bocce, Cricket, Cycling, Dance, Developmental Sports, Fitness, Football, Handball, Judo, Netball, Power Lifting, Roller Skating, Table Tennis, Volleyball & Young Athlete Winter Games: - Alpine Skiing, Snow Boarding, Snow Shoeing, Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Floorball & Floor Hockey
Number of districts: 10/12
Number of Coaches: 45
Number of Schools engaged: 30
Contact details: Talbot Cottage Opposite Clarkes Hotel The Mall Shimla 171001 Mobile Number 9816281281 & 9817036585
Updated on:18 Jan 2024

Gujarat

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Dr. D.G. CHAUDHARI	1996	Chairperson
Dr. R.J. CHAUDHARI	1996	Area Director
Mr. TUSHARBHAI JOGLEKAR	2000	Sports Director
Mr. MUKESH GOSWAMI	2005	Program Manager

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Goa

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
John De Mello	03-05-23	Chairperson
Vrushali Cardozo	03-05-23	Area Director
Samantha D' Costa		Sports Director
Jenny Baccaro		Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 4345
Number of Unified partners: 75
Name of Sports in which Athletes train and compete: Athletics , Swimming, Football, Futsal, Basketball , Bocce ,Roller-skating, Badminton, Powerlifting, Handball, Judo, Table Tennis ,Volleyball, Cricket, Cycling, and Floorball
Number of Coaches: 700
Number of Schools engaged: 15
Contact details: JAIRAM COMPLEX , BUILDING -"A", 5TH FLOOR, RUA DE OUREM,NEUGI NAGAR, PANJIM
GOA 403001; Number -782192401
Updated on:13 Feb 2024

Daman & Diu

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Dadar & Nagar Haveli

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Delhi

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
•Dr. Upasana Arora	2021	Chairperson
Mr. Vikram Singh	2021	Area Director
Mr. Surender Kumar	2021	Sports Director
Mr. Ajay Das	2022	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 5446
Number of Unified partners:622
Name of Sports training: Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Judo, Handball, Athletics, Floorball, Bocce, Powerlifting Combination, Badminton, Cricket, Cycling, Roller Skating, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Floor Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating
Number of Coaches: 655
Number of Districts: 11/11
Number of Schools engaged: 1148
Contact details: RZF-355 Gali No 7, DDA Park, Raj Nagar-II, Palam Colony, • New Delhi 110 077 INDIA. Mobile No- Area Director-9210080352, Sports Director-9911351309, Program Manager-9971284684,
e mail: [email protected]
Updated on: 16 Jan 2024

Chattisgarh

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Chandigarh

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Ms Dilpreet Kaur Sekhon	23/09/2023	Chairperson
Ms Sheetal Negi	23/09/2023	Area Director
Mr Amrish Kumar	23/09/2023	Sports Director
Mr Sucha Singh	10/11/2023	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 736
Number of Unified partners: 20
Sports in which the Athletes are trained and compete in the State: Traditional and Unified Athletics, Badminton, Bocce, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Judo, Handball, Table tennis, Golf, Lawn tennis, Floorball , Powerlifting , Skating and Swimming
Number of Coaches: 15
Number of Schools engaged: 20
Contact details – 233/8,Sector-13.Chandigarh UT.160101.email ID:[email protected]
9560869381; 9878703051;9988811383
Updated on: 30 Jan 2024

Bihar

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Dr. Shivajee Kumar	4/06/2023	Chairperson
Sandeep Kumar	4/06/2023	Area Director

Aditya Kumar 4/06/2023 Sports DirectorSantosh Kumar Sinha 4/06/2023 Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 9937
Number of Unified partners: 812
Sports in which the Athletes are trained and compete in the state: Athletics, Badminton, Swimming, Powerlifting, Bocce, football, volleyball, Basketball, Roller-skating, Handball, Floorball, Floor hockey,
Number of Coaches: 294
Number of Schools engaged: 39
Contact details : 103, Sheela Complex, New Bahadurpur, Bazar Samiti Road, R. Nagar, Patna-800016 (Bihar).Landline : +916124025056, Mob.: 9939992857, , Email:[email protected]
Updated on: 30 Jan 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh

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Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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Assam

Committee members	Date of Joining	Role
Mr. Pratul Phukan	April, 2023	President
Dr. Anjana Goswami	2006	Area Director
Mr. Nipon Das	April, 2023	Sports Director
Mr. Shyamanta Kr. Majumdar	2012	Program Manager

Number of Athletes: 2875
Number of Unified partners: 221
Name of Sports in which Athletes train and compete: Athletics, Football, Cricket, Badminton, Bocce, Cycling, Floorball, Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Judo, Table Tennis, Roller Skating, Dance Sport
Number of Coaches: 210
Number of Schools engaged: 17
Contact details: H. No. 36, Bilpar Road, Rehabari, Guwahati – 781008, Assam. Ph. 9864077861
Updated on: 13 Feb 2024