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Subodh becomes SJFI secy

By Sports reporter

GUWAHATI, June 30 � Subodh Malla Baruah of Dainik Asam became the secretary general of Sports Journalists� Fderation of India (SJFI).

Another sports scribe from Assam Saurav Bora was elected as executive body member of the new body which was formed at the SJFI�s annual general meeting held at Trivandrum today.

G Viswanath of The Hindu was re-elected as the president. In a close contest in the election, held in the meeting, Subodh defeated Rakesh Thapliyal of Dainik Jagaran (Delhi) 11-9. Viswanath beat Sandip Nakai of Delhi 9-5.

Purnendu Chakravorty of Kolkata became treasurer of the body which will execute till 2014.

Baruah is the first sports scribe from Assam to become SJFI secretary.

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