Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 22: B R Sharma, Financial Commissioner, Planning and Development, J&K was re-elected president of Mountaineering Association of J&K in an election meeting held at Jammu Club, here today.
Yogeshwar Kumar of J&K Mountaineering and Allied Sports Club, Reasi and Khurshid Ahmad Laigroo of Glacier Trekking and Mountaineering Club Anantnag were elected as vice president (Jammu) and vice president (Kashmir) respectively, while Ram Khajuria of Tawi Trekkers J&K was the unanimous choice for the post of general secretary.
Shawetica Khajuria, general secretary of Tawi Trekkers J&K and a National Judge in Sport Climbing and Shakeel Ahmad of Kashmir Magsshaff Trekking and Mountaineering Club, Srinagar got the mandate for the posts of joint secretary (Jammu) and joint secretary (Kashmir) respectively. Sushil Singh of Ibex Adventure Club, Samba was elected as the new treasurer.
The six executive members included Everester Ram Singh Slathia, Everester Sajad Haider, ace woman mountaineer Stanzin Youthog, Jameel Mustaffa of Sunridges Trekking and Mountaineering Club, Pulwama, Rakesh Goswami of Shivalik Mountaineering & Adventure Sports Club, Jammu and Sonam Sidharth.
Siddharth Sharma, Joint Secretary of J&K State Sports Council was the Observer, while Mehraj-Ud-Din Naqqash, founder member of the Association was the Returning Officer of the election.