Sharing his first reactions, Singh Deo, a former Parliament Member, stated, “Indian shooting has currently seen its most successful phase in history over the last couple of years, both in terms of success and popularity and that increases our responsibilities manifold. I wholeheartedly thank the entire General Body for restoring faith in me and my team and we promise to leave no stone unturned to accelerate this growth momentum even further and to maximize the potential that our extremely talented Shooting athletes possess. With the Flag paramount in our thoughts, let us all work together to make India number one in the world in our beloved sport.”

Also sharing his first priorities as Secretary General, Shri. Pawan Singh said, “All the functions in the NRAI are already online, from registration to results, and now the next step is to use technology efficiently. We want to leverage AI and performance data to identify talented shooters across the country. My focus will be on using technology to find and nurture promising athletes from every corner of India. We also want to train coaches and shooters for coaching so that they have an alternate career when they retire and can earn from the sport they have invested their life in.”

In the two electoral contests which took place, Amit Sanghi from Telangana was elected as the senior vice-president of the Governing Body while Kanwar Sultan Singh and Sushma Singh were elected vice-presidents in the 15-member Executive Committee. The four sports persons in the EC will be Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang, Kunti Malik, Zorawar Singh Sandhu and Elavenil Valarivan respectively.
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TOP: File picture of former Odisha MP, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, who assumed office as the president of National Rifle Association of India for his first full four-year term on 4 December 2025. (Courtsey: NRAI)
RIGHT: Office-bearers of NRAI pose after declaration of election results in Mohali on 4 December 2025.