New Delhi, July 10 -- : Gyanendro Ningombam was named as the officiating president of Hockey India in an Executive Board meeting held on Friday.

The decision followed the resignation of Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad, who stepped down from the position on July 07, citing family commitments.

"In the Hockey India Emergent Executive Board meeting convened today where the resignation of Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad was accepted, the Hockey India Executive Board under the Rules & Regulations of the Hockey India Constitution subsequently nominated and approved Hockey India's Senior Vice President Gyanendro Ningombam as the new Officiating President," Hockey India said in a statement.

Before taking over the mantle in 2018, Ahmad served the National Governing b...