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Devendra Jhajharia elected Paralympic Committee of India president, Jayawant secretary general

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Devendra Jhajharia Elected Paralympic Committee Of India President, Jayawant Secretary General

By IANS News March 09, 2024 • 14:48 PM View: 423

Former Paralympian Deepa Malik: Two-time Paralympics champion Devendra Jhajharia has been elected unanimously as the new president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

Earlier, the sports ministry had suspended the committee after it failed to conduct elections on time. But as the dates of the polls were announced, Jhajharia filled his nomination for the top post, and won it.

International coach and referee Jayawant Hammanawar (Goa Paralympic Association) was elected secretary general of the committee.

TAGS Devendra Jhajharia Paralympic Committee New Delhi Jayawant Hammanawar Goa Paralympic Association Tamil Nadu Satya Prakash Sunil Pradhan Former Paralympian Deepa Malik Tokyo Paralympics Lok Sabha Bhartiya Janta Party

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