Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam appointed as the Hockey India President

The Hockey India Executive Board has appointed Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam, as the President of Hockey India, on 06 November 2020, during the 10th Hockey India Congress and Elections in New Delhi.
Ningombam is the first person from the Northeast to be appointed in the top post of India’s national hockey team.
Prior to this, Ningombam, was the officiating president of Hockey India since July 2020, after Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad resigned on July 7, 2020 from the post.
Ningombam had earlier served as the senior vice-president of Hockey India, senior vice-president of the Manipur hockey team and chief executive officer of the Manipur state hockey team.