Nagpur’s Qureshi is Hockey Maharashtra Vice-President

Principal Correspondent

Aug 29, 2022

IN A positive development for hockey in the city, Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association’s (NDUHA) Parvez Qureshi has been elected as one of the vice-presidents of Hockey Maharashtra during the elections held on Sunday.

The 17-member State body, which will be led by Krishna Prakash from Thane, was elected unopposed during a meeting held in Pune. Qureshi is Secretary, NDUHA.

Former secretary Manoj Bhore has been elected as the Senior Vice-President while Manish Anand (Pune) has been elected as the secretary.

It might be termed as positive news for hockey players of Nagpur as they will now be able to take part in the State championships of Hockey Maharashtra.

After Hockey India disaffiliated Vidarbha Hockey Association citing Indian Olympic Association’s One-State-One-Unit diktat, hockey teams from Vidarbha were unable to take part in the national championship. Hockey Maharashtra had barred teams affiliated with VHA from participating in the state level competitions.

But Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association applied for affiliation with Hockey Maharashtra immediately after VHA’s disaffiliation. A few other districts from Vidarbha too joined Hockey Maharashtra. Four districts from Vidarbha found place in the new 17-member Hockey Maharashtra body. Apart from Qureshi (Nagpur), the others include Manisha Akre (Yavatmal), Vaishali Saimon (Bhandara) and Poonam Durge (Gondia).

The new Hockey Maharashtra Body: President: Krishna Prakash (Thane); Senior Vice President: Manoj Bhore (Pune); Vice-Presidents: Parvez Qureshi (Nagpur), Dhananjay Mahadik (Mumbai City), Manisha Akre (Yavatmal), Dr Anita Kolhe (Jalgaon); Secretary: Manish Anand (Pune), Joint Secretaries: Pankaj Bharashakale (Aurangabad), Adrian D’Souza (Mumbai Suburbs), Vaishali Saimon (Bhandara), Surabhi Bhosale (Osmanabad); Treasurer: Kailash Sonar (Raigad); Executive Members: Ajij Sayyed (Nashik), Zarar Qureshi (Solapur), Helen Mary (Mumbai City), Surekha Patil (Kolhapur), Poonam Durge (Gondia).