Arjuna Awardee Minati elected new OCA president

Eight-time national cycling champion and Arjuna Awardee Minati Mohapatra became the new president of Orissa Cycling Association (OCA) as she was elected unopposed for a four-year term (2015-2019) in the annual general meeting held at Barabati Stadium here yesterday.

Bijay Kumar Das was elected as the new secretary. He replaced Bijay Kumar Rout, who withdrew from the contest, alleging irregularity in the election process.

OFFICER-BEARERS: President: Minati Mahapatra, Rourkela Cycling Club; Vice-presidents (3): Nalini Kumar Das (Dhenkanal District Athletic Association), Susil Kumar Das (Rourkela Steel Plant), R K Das (Rourkela Cycling Club); Secretary: Bijay Kumar Das (Cuttack District Cycling Association); Joint-secretaries (2): Dillip Kumar Natia (Cuttack Cycling Club), L D Sarangi (Rourkela Cycling Club); Treasurer: Arun Kumar Patnaik (Cuttack District Cycling Association); Executive members (7): Durga Madhab Naik (Sundargarh District Athletic Association), Bhabani Sankar Panda (Koraput District Athletic Association), Priyabrata Tripathy (Phulbani District Athletic Association), Sanjay Kumar Lenka (Balasore District Athletic Association), Saroj Kumar Rana (Keonjhar District Athletic Association), M R Behera (Rourkela Cycling Club), Siba Sankar Mohanty (Cuttack Cycling Club).

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