Shillong, Jun 2: The Shillong Sports Association elected its new office bearers and council members after its general meeting here yesterday.
Advisor to the Meghalaya government Banteidor Lyngdoh MLA, who has years of experience in sports through his time at Langsning FC, in the SSA and as the former Sports & Youth Affairs Minister, was duly elected the new President to take sports in Shillong and East Khasi Hills forwards through the SSA. He replaces Eugeneson Lyngdoh, who stepped in as President after his predecessor, his father SK Sunn, passed away in 2021.
Banteidor Lyngdoh will be supported by a strong and passionate team of sports administrators. Robert Dkhar was elected as Working President and there are five Vice-Presidents – Synshar Rapthap, Cliff R Nongrum, Theory Marboh, Bantylli Narry and Daniel Thangkhiew.
The new General Secretary is Dipshon L Nongbri and the Assistant General Secretary is Samran Syiem, while Prosper Warjri remains in the role of SSA Treasurer.
Secretaries in charge of various sports were also elected as were 10 council members.
New SSA office bearers and council members
President: Banteidor Lyngdoh
Working President: Robert Dkhar
Vice-Presidents: Synshar Rapthap, Cliff R Nongrum, Theory Marboh, Bantylli Narry, Daniel Thangkhiew
General Secretary: Dipshon L Nongbri
Assistant General Secretary: Samran Syiem
Treasurer: Prosper Warjri
Football Secretary: Freddy Kharpran
Women’s Football Secretary: Filing Thangkhiew
Hockey Secretary: R Mawrie
Badminton Secretary: Dister Marbaniang
Archery Secretary: Olet Kharsahnoh
Volleyball Secretary: Kiran Joshi
Table Tennis Secretary: Danny Lyngwi
Basketball Secretary: Pynhun Rapthap
Athletics Secretary: Auguster Jyrwa
Physical Culture Secretary: Koles Marbaniang
Council members: Haba Lyngdoh, Finestar Kharkongor, Bishar Warkhyllew, B Pariong, Norbert Marboh, Khrawbok Nongkynrih, Seibor Sana, Franky Kharumnuid, Joel Iawphniaw, Building Pyngrope
(Shillong Sports Association photo)