The elections for the Kho-Kho Federation of India (KKFI) for the term 2025–2029 were conducted smoothly and unopposed, showcasing unity and coordination across the national Kho-Kho community. In this unanimous process, Maharashtra made a notable stride by securing the crucial Treasurer’s post in the national federation. Sudhanshu Mittal from Delhi elected unopposed as President, while Upkar Singh Virk from Punjab elected unopposed as General Secretary. Former Judge Kamini Lau served as the Election Officer for this election.
Adv. Govind Sharma, Treasurer of the Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association, was elected unopposed as Treasurer of KKFI, marking Maharashtra’s return to this key position after nearly two to three terms since the tenure of the late Mahesh Medhekar. Simultaneously, Mrs. Ashwini Patil, Vice President of the Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association, was also elected unopposed as Member of the Athletic Commission of KKFI.
Adv. Sharma previously served as a Selection Committee Member for India’s team during the 1st Kho-Kho World Cup held from January 13 to 19, 2025, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. A seasoned sports administrator, he has also held various important roles:
- Former Secretary of Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association
- Executive Member of KKFI
- Member, KKFI Award Committee (2016)
- Regional Member, Khelo India Games
- Coach, Indian Team (Test series vs. Nepal)
- Technical Official, Asian Kho-Kho Championship (Indore, 2016)
- Selection Committee Member, Asian Championship (Guwahati, 2023)
Since 2016, Adv. Sharma has consistently contributed to state and national Kho-Kho tournaments as a selection committee member. His outstanding contributions have earned him multiple accolades from the Government of Maharashtra, including the District Best Sports Organizer Award and District Sports Mentor Award (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar).
Both Adv. Govind Sharma and Ashwini Patil have received warm congratulations and best wishes from dignitaries including Hon. Ajitdada Pawar, Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association President Sanjivraje Naik Nimbalkar, General Secretary Prof. Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav, Samir Mule, Sachin Godbole, Dr. Jitendra Awhad, Aniket Tatkare, Mahesh Gadekar, Ashok Pitale, Abhimanyu Pawar, Grishma Patil, Sandeep Tawde, Dr. Rajesh Sonawane, Dr. Pawan Patil, Jayanshu Pol, Balasaheb Toraskar, Varsha Kachhava, and many others.
List of Elected Office Bearers (2025–2029):
President:
- Mr. Sudhanshu Mittal (Kho-Kho Association of Delhi)
Vice Presidents:
- Mr. Bhawar Singh Palara (Rajasthan)
- Mr. Kalyan Chatterjee (West Bengal)
- Mr. Kamaljit Arora (Chhattisgarh)
- Mr. Lokeshwar (Karnataka)
- Mr. M. Madhusudan Singh (Manipur)
- Mr. M. Seetha Ramireddy (Andhra Pradesh)
- Mr. Pradyumna Mishra (Odisha)
- Mr. Rajib Prakash Barua (Assam)
General Secretary:
- Mr. Upkar Singh Virk (Punjab)
Treasurer:
- Adv. Govind Sharma (Maharashtra)
Joint Secretaries:
- Mr. A. Nelson Samuel (Tamil Nadu)
- Mr. L. R. Verma (Himachal Pradesh)
- Mr. Sanjay Yadav (Madhya Pradesh)
- Mr. Sunil Naik (Goa)
Executive Members:
- Mr. Amarinder Pal Singh (Jammu & Kashmir)
- Mr. Anup Chakraborty (Sikkim)
- Mrs. Ashwini Bipin Patil (Maharashtra)
- Mr. Bijan Kumar Das (West Bengal)
- Mr. Guruchand Singh (Punjab)
- Mr. M.V.S.S. Prasad (Andhra Pradesh)
- Mr. Neeraj Kumar (Bihar)
- Mr. N. Krishnamurthy (Telangana)
- Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey (Dadra & Nagar Haveli)
- Mr. Puto Bui (Arunachal Pradesh)
- Mr. Rajat Sharma (Uttarakhand)
- Mr. Sanjeev Sharma (Chandigarh)
- Mr. Santosh Prasad (Jharkhand)
- Mr. Suryaprakash Khatri (Delhi)
Athlete Commission Members:
- Mrs. Ashwini Bipin Patil (Maharashtra)
- Ms. Monica