Vidya Stokes

Election authorities on Tuesday rejected the nomination papers of senior Congress leader Vidya Stokes for Theog seat in the November 9 Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections due to "discrepancies" in documents, officials said.

Vidya Stokes was earlier elected as president of Hockey India in 2009. The post of life president is a honorary designation

Former Union Minister Virbhadra Singh, who led the Congress to victory in the Himachal Pradesh elections, will be the state's new chief minister, the party decided on Saturday.

At 84, she is the oldest winner in Himachal Pradesh and has won in the assembly elections for the eighth time.

Vidya Stokes, who on Wednesday resigned as Hockey India president three months after winning a controversial election, said it was a "burden" on her to continue at the top post as it involved a lot of responsibility.

Barely three months after she defied the government's age limit guidelines to be elected President of Hockey India, Vidya Stokes today created a flutter by resigning from the post with immediate effect.

Vidya Stokes, who on Wednesday resigned as Hockey India president three months after winning a controversial election, said it was a "burden" on her to continue

In an all new development in Indian hockey, Mrs. Vidya Stokes has resigned as President of Hockey India with immediate effect.

Vidya Stokes was on Thursday elected Hockey India President after defeating former national captain Pargat Singh in the much-awaited HI polls here in New Delhi.

Hockey India's election will at last be held on Thursday with former captain Pargat Singh pitted against Vidya Stokes for the president's post.

Hockey India's election will at last be held on Thursday with former captain Pargat Singh pitted against Vidya Stokes for the president's post.

Hockey India president Vidya Stokes accepted the resignation of women's team coach MK Kaushik, a day after he relinquished the post in the wake of the sex scandal that has rocked the national game.

Hockey India president Vidya Stokes accepted the resignation of women's team coach MK Kaushik, a day after he relinquished the post in the wake of the sex scand

Former India captain Pargat Singh on Saturday filed his nomination for the Hockey India president's post, setting the stage for a showdown with HI interim head Vidya Stokes in the July 28 polls.

Hockey India on Wednesday set the ball rolling for its much-awaited July 28 elections here by releasing names of 56 authorised representatives from 30 state and institutional units to cast their votes.

Election authorities on Tuesday rejected the nomination papers of senior Congress leader Vidya Stokes for Theog seat in the November 9 Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections due to "discrepancies" in documents, officials said.

Vidya Stokes was earlier elected as president of Hockey India in 2009. The post of life president is a honorary designation

Former Union Minister Virbhadra Singh, who led the Congress to victory in the Himachal Pradesh elections, will be the state's new chief minister, the party decided on Saturday.

At 84, she is the oldest winner in Himachal Pradesh and has won in the assembly elections for the eighth time.

Vidya Stokes, who on Wednesday resigned as Hockey India president three months after winning a controversial election, said it was a "burden" on her to continue at the top post as it involved a lot of responsibility.

Barely three months after she defied the government's age limit guidelines to be elected President of Hockey India, Vidya Stokes today created a flutter by resigning from the post with immediate effect.

Vidya Stokes, who on Wednesday resigned as Hockey India president three months after winning a controversial election, said it was a "burden" on her to continue

In an all new development in Indian hockey, Mrs. Vidya Stokes has resigned as President of Hockey India with immediate effect.

Vidya Stokes was on Thursday elected Hockey India President after defeating former national captain Pargat Singh in the much-awaited HI polls here in New Delhi.

Hockey India's election will at last be held on Thursday with former captain Pargat Singh pitted against Vidya Stokes for the president's post.

Hockey India's election will at last be held on Thursday with former captain Pargat Singh pitted against Vidya Stokes for the president's post.

Hockey India president Vidya Stokes accepted the resignation of women's team coach MK Kaushik, a day after he relinquished the post in the wake of the sex scandal that has rocked the national game.

Hockey India president Vidya Stokes accepted the resignation of women's team coach MK Kaushik, a day after he relinquished the post in the wake of the sex scand

Former India captain Pargat Singh on Saturday filed his nomination for the Hockey India president's post, setting the stage for a showdown with HI interim head Vidya Stokes in the July 28 polls.

Hockey India on Wednesday set the ball rolling for its much-awaited July 28 elections here by releasing names of 56 authorised representatives from 30 state and institutional units to cast their votes.