06/15/2026
A fruitful meeting was held with Hon'ble Sri Indranil Khan, Minister of Sports, Government of West Bengal, at Kolkata, along with our WAKO Bengal members, regarding the inclusion of Kickboxing in the Bengal Olympic framework and further recognition and development of the sport under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of West Bengal.
The meeting focused on the growth, promotion, and development of Kickboxing across the state and creating greater opportunities for athletes.
Our WAKO Bengal representatives present at the meeting were:
Sri Partho Mitra – General Secretary, WAKO Kolkata
Sri Firoj Khan – General Secretary, Paschim Burdwan
Sri Bidhan Jana – General Secretary, Purba Medinipur
Sri Abhijit R Chowdhury – General Secretary, Jhargram
Sri Kartick Halder - General Secretary, South 24 PGS
Sri Aparup Saha - General Secretary, North 24 PGS
Sri Raj Singh - President, Paschim Medinipur
Sri Koushik Das - General Secretary, Paschim Medinipur
We sincerely thank Hon'ble Minister Sri Indranil Khan for his valuable time, encouragement, and positive support towards the development of Kickboxing in West Bengal.
Together, we are working towards a stronger future for Kickboxing in Bengal. 🥊🇮🇳
