Shimla:

The District Mandi Weightlifting Association has constituted its new executive committee for the 2026–2030 term, with Kuldeep Singh Guleria unanimously elected as its president. The election was held during an important meeting of the District Mandi Weightlifting Association and Himachal Pradesh Weightlifting Association on October 18, 2026.

The meeting was chaired by Shiv Dutt, while the election process was conducted under the supervision of election officer Amit Sharma. The members unanimously elected Mohit Chugh and Sanjeev Kumar Thakur as vice-presidents, Anupama Rana as secretary, Prashant Kumar and Nitish Kapoor as joint secretaries, and Deepika Sharma as treasurer.

Suman Kumari, Sushil Sen, Antim Kumar and Sakshi Chandel were elected as executive committee members.

Lukesh Sharma, representing the District Sports Officer, along with office-bearers of the Himachal Pradesh Weightlifting Association, was also present at the meeting.

Addressing the gathering after his election, newly elected president Kuldeep Singh Guleriya thanked all members for their support and expressed his commitment to taking weightlifting to new heights in the district. He urged the newly elected office-bearers to work collectively for the promotion and development of the sport.

He also announced that the Asmita Khelo India (100 Cities) League would be organised at DAV School, Mandi, in November. He congratulated the newly elected members and called upon them to work with dedication and enthusiasm to ensure the successful organisation of the upcoming sporting event.

The meeting concluded successfully with a lunch hosted at New Green Valley Hotel, Mandi.