Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has taken a major decision regarding the Sports Mahakumbh. The event will now be renamed the Chief Minister Champions Trophy. The names of the different levels of the competition have also been changed. At the Panchayat level, there will be the Local Representative Sports Competition, at the Assembly level the MLA Champion Trophy, and above that, at the parliamentary level, the MP Championship Trophy, and finally, at the state level, the competition will be called the Chief Minister Champions Trophy.
Special Principal Secretary of Sports, Amit Sinha, said that these competitions will begin from December 20. This time, 25 disciplines will be included in the competition, most of which are traditional sports of Uttarakhand. These games have been neglected at the national and international levels, but their effort is to include traditional games in the state-level competition, including cockfighting and marbles.
Special Principal Secretary of Sports, Amit Sinha, said that these state-level competitions, starting on December 20, will be completed within a month. All competitions will start simultaneously.
These three games, including marbles, included for the first time: Dehradun District Youth Welfare Officer Pramod Pandey said that the Traditional Sports Association plays a crucial role in organizing traditional games in the Sports Mahakumbh. All traditional games will be included in the state-level sports competition through them.
He said that marbles, tug-of-war, and Pitthu (a traditional game similar to hopscotch) are being organized at this level for the first time. The rules related to all these traditional games are available with the traditional sports organization. He also said that the objective of including these traditional games is to promote traditional sports and create awareness among people about them.
Who can participate and how? Students from government and private schools, as well as students from polytechnics, ITIs, degree colleges, and universities, can participate in these state-level sports competitions. Not only state-level educational institutions but also central educational institutions such as Navodaya Vidyalayas, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Saraswati Vidya Mandir, and all other recognized institutions can participate in these competitions. Not only this, players associated with sports academies and sports associations can also participate in these competitions. To participate in this state-level sports competition, all participants can register themselves at (https://khelmahakumbh2025.zhlouke.in/registration), where they will have to upload their photo ID along with their age certificate.
These sports competitions will be organized at 4 levels:
- Nyaya Panchayat Level (Local Representative Competition) – Kabaddi, Athletics, Kho-Kho, Murga Jhapat
- Assembly Constituency (MLA Champion Trophy) – In addition to Kabaddi, Athletics, Kho-Kho, and Murga Jhapat, Volleyball and Pitthu will be included directly at the assembly level.
- Parliamentary Constituency (MP Champion Trophy) – Along with the competitions at the lower levels, Mallakhamb, Tug-of-War, Goli (Marbles), Football, and Badminton will be included directly at the parliamentary level.
- State Level (Chief Minister Champion Trophy) – At the state level, in addition to the sports held at all the lower levels, including the Nyaya Panchayat level, Assembly Constituency, and Parliamentary Constituency, Judo, Boxing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Karate, Basketball, Hockey, Handball, Yoga, Swimming, Archery, Fencing, Wrestling, Pencak Silat, and Powerlifting will be included directly at this level. All these sports will be organized for Under-14, Under-19, and Divyangjan (Persons with Disabilities) Open categories.
