Cuttack: Tankadhar Tripathi, the MLA of Jharsuguda, has been elected as the President of the Odisha Football Association (FAO). The election officer, Upendra Kumar Das, announced the election results on March 22, 1998. Along with the announcement, the FAO also called for nominations from representatives of affiliated organizations. On behalf of the Jharsuguda District Association, MLA Tripathi submitted four sets of nomination papers. After verifying his nomination, Tankadhar was elected unopposed as the President of FAO.
It is worth noting that this position became vacant following the sudden demise of the former president, Sameer De.