New Delhi: Hockey India president Vidya Stokes on Wednesday resigned from her post with immediate effect, tendering her resignation to the Secretary General Narinder Batra.
"This is as per her commitment made to the Union Sports Minister at the inauguration of the High Altitude Synthetic Pitch at Shilaroo, Himachal Pradesh, in February this year," said Hockey India in a statement.
"Stokes had said then that she would step down as President only after the Commonwealth Games as India was the host for these prestigious Games," the statement added.
Stokes, however, attributed the decision to her busy political schedule that doesn't allow her enough time for hockey.
"I have to travel a lot because of my political career and I cannot find the time. That is why I have decided to step down", Stokes said.
With her resignation, Stokes gave the Secretary General the additional authority to discharge all duties as President as an interim measure until necessary arrangements are made by the Hockey India Executive Board and ratified by the General Council.
Stokes won an acrimonious election earlier in August this year after beating former Olympian Pargat Singh by a 41-21 margin.
(With inputs from PTI)
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