Batra elected as vice-president of the Asian Hockey Federation

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Hockey India secretary generalNarinder Batra has been elected as the Vice President of theAsian Hockey Federation (AHF) at its recent Congress held atKuala Lumpur.

Batra polled the second highest number of votes among theeleven candidates in the fray for Vice President last Sundayand will hold office till 2014.

The sitting AHF President Sultan Azlan Shah, SecretaryGeneral P Alagendra and Treasurer Fumio Ogura were electedunopposed, a Hockey India release said.

The AHF Vice Presidents elected are:1. Muneyoshi Ueda - Japan2. Narinder Batra - India3. Chaiyapak Siriwat - Thailand4. Qasim Zia - Pakistan5. Hong Moon Pyo - Korea (By virtue of reservation madefor host country of next Asian Games as per AHF constitution)6. Mrs. Shin Jung Hee - Korea (Women Representative). PTIATK