
Sudhanshu Mittal had overseen the successful hosting of the first-ever Koho Kho World Cup, held in India in January, and is the spirit behind the expansion of the indigenous sport to other nations
TDJ News Service
03 Jul, 2025
Sudhanshu Mittal has been re-elected as President while Upkar Singh Virk was elected as the new General Secretary of the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) following elections at the KKFI headquarters in Delhi on Wednesday.
The federation also announced its new Governing Body.
Mittal had overseen the successful hosting of the first-ever Koho Kho World Cup, held in India in January, and is the force behind the expansion of the indigenous sport to other nations.
The elections were overseen by Kamini Lau, District Judge (Retd.), who was the Returning Officer. Govind Sharma was elected as the Treasurer of the new regime. Upkar Singh Virk served as the Joint Secretary in the last Governing Body while Govind Sharma was an Executive Member in the same.
Speaking after the announcement, Sudhanshu Mittal said, “It is an honour to once again be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Kho Kho Federation of India. Over the past few years, we have worked tirelessly to elevate the sport's national and international profile. This renewed mandate inspires us to accelerate our vision for Kho Kho’s global recognition and institutional growth.”
The new body also elected eight Vice Presidents, four Joint Secretaries and 13 Executive Members. Ashwini Bipin Patil and Monika will represent the Athletes Commission in the Governing Body.
Virk, the incoming General Secretary, said, “Kho Kho is rooted in our culture, and its transformation into a modern, global sport is within reach. Our focus will be on structured development, expanding the sport’s base, and bringing transparency and efficiency into the Federation’s operations.”
Members of the Governing Body
VICE PRESIDENTS
Bhawar Singh Palara (Rajasthan Kho Kho Association), Kalyan Chatterjee (West Bengal Kho Kho Association), Kamaljeet Arora (Chattisgarh Amateur Kho Kho Association), Lokeshwara (Karnataka State Kho Kho Association), N. Madhusudon Singh (Manipur Amateur Kho Kho Association), M. Seetha Rami Reddy (Andhra Pradesh Kho Kho Association), Pradyumna Mishra (Odisha Kho Kho Association), Rajib Prakash Baruah (Assam Kho Kho Association)
JOINT SECRETARIES
A Nelson Samuel (Tamil Nadu Game Kho Kho Association), L.R Verma (Himachal Pradesh Kho Kho Association), Sanjay Yadav (Madhya Pradesh Amateur Kho Kho Association), Sunil K. Naik (All Goa Kho Kho Association)
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Amrinder Pal Singh (Jammu & Kashmir State Kho Kho Association), Anup Chakraborty (Sikkim Kho Kho Association), Bijan Kumar Das (West Bengal Kho Kho Association), Gurchand Singh (Punjab Kho Kho Association), M.V.S.S Prasad (Andhra Pradesh Kho Kho Association), Neeraj Kumar (Kho Kho Association of Bihar), N. Krishnamurthy (Telangana Kho Kho Association), Pramod Kumar Pandey (Kho Kho Association of D&NH and DD), Puto Bui (Kho Kho Association of Arunachal Pradesh), Rajat Sharma (Uttaranchal Kshetra Kho Kho Association), Sanjeev Sharma (Chandigarh Kho Kho Association), Santosh Prasad (Jharkhand State Kho Kho Association), Surya Prakash Khatri (Kho Kho Association of Delhi)
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