Qureshi’s appointment as Hockey Mah VP challenged

Principal Correspondent

Aug 31, 2022

THE appointment of Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association (NDUHA) Secretary Parvez Qureshi as one of the Vice-Presidents of Hockey Maharashtra has been challenged by Mumbai Hockey Association Secretary Ranvir Singh, terming it as illegal.

The elections to Hockey Maharashtra is due on September 8 and according to reports, the entire body has been elected unopposed.

According to a letter to Returning Officers Bhagwantrao Gaikwad, Retired District Judge and Sharad Madaka, Retired Asstt Charity Commissioner, Hockey Maharashtra, Ranvir Singh objected to the entire election process and claimed to have violated the conditions laid down by Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of India, National Sports Development Code of India and Memorandum of Association, Hockey Maharashtra.

Ranvir asked the returning officers to verify as to in which meeting it was passed to grant affiliation (to NDUHA) with agenda. He also claimed that NDUHA has not completed five years of membership as per article 15 of Memorandum of Association of Hockey Maharashtra as approved by Asst Charity Commissioner, Alibag, hence cannot contest election. Terming the entire election process of Hockey Maharashtra, as illegal, Ranvir Singh asked the returning officers to declare the election illegal. “It is prima facie case of fraud, cheating, suppressing of facts, misleading and misguiding you both the returning officers, and (I) request you both to take cognisance and grant urgent hearing immediately to stop the election process and declare it as invalid, null and void in the interest of natural justice failing to which I shall be constrained to take up such action against you both before the Honourable Bombay High Court at your risk and consequences which please note,” wrote Singh.

Singh submitted detailed objection on election of 15 out of 17 members who are elected unopposed.