But
there
is
a
twist
in
the
tale
as
Uttar
Pradesh
Hockey
secretary
general
RP
Singh
has
requested
Katyal
to
withdraw
his
nomination
and
support
Tirkey
instead.
“We
are
happy
to
know
that
a
former
player
like
Dilip
Tirkey
has
filed
his
nomination
for
president.
I
request
Mr
Rakesh
to
take
back
his
nomination.
I
am
sure
that
Mr.
Rakesh
will
think
about
the
development
and
growth
of
hockey
and
take
back
his
nomination,”
Singh
wrote
in
his
letter
to
Katyal.
“We
believe
Dilip
will
take
right
steps
towards
the
development
of
hockey
and
we
wish
him
luck.”
Katyal,
however,
said
that
he
is
yet
to
take
a
call
on
whether
to
contest
or
not.
“I
have
filed
my
nomination
letter
for
president’s
post.
Yes,
I
got
a
request
to
withdraw
my
nomination
but
I
have
not
made
up
my
mind
yet.
As
of
now
I
am
in
the
race
but
if
things
work
out
between
all
parties,
I
might
as
well
withdraw,”
he
told
PTI.
The
last
date
for
withdrawal
of
nominations
is
September
23.
Ex-India
captain
Dilip
Tirkey
files
nomination
for
Hockey
India
president’s
post
The
44-year-old
Tirkey,
a
player-turned-politician
and
administrator,
is
the
country’s
most
capped
player
with
412
international
caps.
Hockey
Jharkhand
president
Bhola
Nath,
a
former
national-level
wrestler,
has
also
thrown
his
hat
in
the
ring
for
the
president
as
well
as
secretary
general’s
positions.
Besides
Bhola
Nath,
Delhi
Hockey
president
Hitesh
Sindwani
and
Hockey
Maharashtra
vice
president
Manoj
Bhore
will
also
be
contesting
for
the
secretary
general’s
post.
Bhola
Nath
too
confirmed
that
he
has
filed
his
nomination
for
both
the
positions.
“I
have
my
nomination
for
both
president
and
secretary
general.
I
have
no
intention
to
withdraw
as
of
now,”
he
said.
As
per
Hockey
India
Constitution,
it
is
mandatory
to
have
one
male
and
one
female
nomination
for
the
vice
president
and
joint
secretary’s
positions.
Hockey
Jammu
&
Kahmir’s
Asima
Ali
and
Hockey
Karnataka
chief
SVS
Subramanya
Gupta
are
the
lone
woman
and
male
candidates
for
the
vice
president’s
post.
Veteran
sports
administrator
Sunil
Malik
of
Hockey
Haryana
is
the
lone
male
candidate
for
the
joint
secretary’s
post,
while
Hockey
Rajasthan’s
Arti
Singh
will
fight
it
out
with
Renu
of
Hockey
Haryana
for
the
female
joint
secretary’s
position.
Hockey
Unit
of
Tamil
Nadu
president
Sekar
J
Manoharan
is
the
lone
candidate
for
treasurer’s
post.
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