Atal Bahadur to remain NDFA president

By Paritosh Pramanik

NAGPUR District Football Association (NDFA), the football governing body of the city, will once again put their whole-hearted trust and support in their very own ‘Santa Claus’ Sardar Atal Bahadur Singh and re-elect him as the president of the association for one more term.
The elections of NDFA has been announced recently and will be held on May 12 after the annual general meeting at its Vora Complex office off Kamptee Road.
The new body will be elected for  a term of two years.
According to sources, there is hardly any opposition to Atal Bahadur and in all probability will be re-elected as the chief of the association. “Without any doubt Atal Bahadur will remain as the president,” said a source while talking with ‘The Hitavada’.
There are likely to be a few changes in the 23-member executive committee with names of former secretary Iqbal Kashmiri and Abdul Bari being discussed for the treasurer’s post. At present Karamchand Chaurasia is the treasurer of the association. Chaurasia and Eugene Norbert’s names are doing rounds for the coveted post of general secretary. “The decision on the entire proposed body would be taken in next few days,” said a top NDFA official
on condition of anonimity.
There is also a possibility of re-jigging in five vice-presidents posts. Haresh Vora, Salim Baig, Abdul Latif are sure of retaining their posts. “Remaining two slots will see some new faces,” the official added.
With the present committee too powerful there will hardly be any opposition and the body would be elected unopposed, felt another official.
“Everybody’s name would be considered and I am sure a unanimously elected body will rule for next two years,” he hoped.
The nomination forms will be available at the NDFA office from May 5 to 7 while date for filing of nomination form will be May 5 and May 6. The scrutiny will be done on May 9 while the date of withdrawal is May 10. The list of contesting candidates will be displayed at the NDFA office on May 11 and the elections, if needed, will be held on May 12 with voting between 12 noon and 3.30 pm.
The 23-member body will have one president, five vice-presidents, one secretary, one assistant secretary, one joint secretary, one treasurer, one assistant treasurer and 11 executive members.