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| SS Sodhi, president JKRA, elected to Board of Governing Members of National Rifle Association of India | | |  Early Times Report
MOHALI, Dec 4: S.S. Sodhi, President of the Jammu & Kashmir Rifle Association (JKRA), has been elected to the Board of Governing Members of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), as the Federation announced its new leadership structure following the official declaration of office-bearer election results in Mohali on Thursday. The election, conducted under the supervision of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur (Retd) as Returning Officer (RO), also marked the beginning of Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo's first full four-year term as NRAI President and the unopposed election of Pawan Singh as Secretary General-both highly respected figures in Indian shooting sport. With a strengthened Executive Committee and Governing Body in place, the inclusion of Sodhi in the apex decision-making panel reflects both his regional leadership and the collective vision of the newly elected team.
Sharing his first reactions, Singh Deo stated, "Indian Shooting has currently seen its most successful phase in history over the last couple of years, both in terms of success and popularity and that increases our responsibilities manifold. I wholeheartedly thank the entire General Body for restoring faith in me and my team and we promise to leave no stone unturned to accelerate this growth momentum even further and to maximize the potential that our extremely talented Shooting athletes possess. With the Flag paramount in our thoughts, let us all work together to make India number one in the world in our beloved sport."
Also sharing his first priorities as Secretary General, Pawan Singh said, "All the functions in the NRAI are already online, from registration to results, and now the next step is to use technology efficiently. We want to leverage AI and performance data to identify talented shooters across the country. My focus will be on using technology to find and nurture promising athletes from every corner of India. We also want to train coaches and shooters for coaching so that they have an alternate career when they retire and can earn from the sport they have invested their life in."
In the two electoral contests which took place, Shri. Amit Sanghi from Telangana was elected as the Senior Vice President of the Governing Body while Kanwar Sultan Singh and Sushma Singh were elected Vice-Presidents in the 15-member Executive Committee (EC). The four sports persons in the EC will be Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang, Kunti Malik, Zorawar Singh Sandhu and Elavenil Valarivan respectively.
S.S. Sodhi's election marks a significant milestone for the shooting fraternity of J&K, recognising his sustained efforts in strengthening shooting sports, nurturing emerging talent, and expanding competitive opportunities across the region. He extended his heartfelt gratitude to the Lieutenant Governor of J&K, the Secretary Sports Council, the Sports Ministry, Dilbag Singh (Founder and Chief Patron of JKRA), all office bearers of the Executive Committee, shooters, coaches, and members of JKRA for their constant support. He reaffirmed his commitment to contributing meaningfully to India's journey toward excellence in shooting. |
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