36 Shillong golfers move no-confidence motion against SGA panel

Thirty-six members of the Shillong Golfers Association have asked the Registrar of Societies in Meghalaya to call a special general meeting so that they can move a no-confidence motion against the association's president, secretary and governing committee, Meghalaya Games, Batesi TV and The Sports Room reported.

The notice is dated November 5, 2026. The members say the present management has "seriously undermined the interests of the golfing fraternity of Meghalaya". These are allegations contained in their letter; the association's office-bearers have not yet been reported as responding, and NEInsider has not independently verified the claims.

What the notice alleges

The signatories say annual general meetings and elections have not been run in a transparent or democratic way for several years, and they question whether the present committee has a clear mandate from the members. They also say earlier office-bearers were removed without following the association's registered constitution.

They complain that golfers have not been told enough about meetings, decisions, finances, membership records and day-to-day administration, and that they have had too little say in how the association is run.

The notice accuses the leadership of letting traditional tournaments lapse without consulting the golfing community. The events listed include the AOC Cup, the Statesman Cup, the Earle Fuller Challenge Cup, the Visitors Cup, the Monthly Medal and caddy tournaments.

Another complaint is that some golfers have been kept out of competitions. The example given is Washington N. Marak, who was not allowed to play in the IIM Shillong Golf Cup Season 17, a decision that the Tura Golfers Association had already protested. The Sports Room reported that Marak, himself an SGA member, was the first person to sign the November 5 notice.

The members also dispute the SGA's claim to speak for golf in Meghalaya and its link with the Indian Golf Union, saying both are being challenged in the proper forums. The Sports Room added that several local stakeholders treat the Meghalaya Golf Promoters' Society, not the SGA, as the state's governing body for the sport.

Batesi TV reported that the association is registered as SR/SGA-38/82 of 1982 and that the notice sets out seven grounds for the motion.

What they want

The proposed resolution asks the president, secretary and governing committee to resign, following the constitution. The members want an independent returning officer to watch over any vote, and fresh elections if the motion is carried. They also want members to be allowed to inspect the membership register, minute books, audited accounts, bank records and statutory filings, and they ask that every eligible golfer be given an equal chance to take part.

The notice says the aim is not to weaken the SGA as an institution but to restore democratic functioning and members' confidence.

No comment from the SGA president, secretary or governing committee had been published by Sunday night. NEInsider will update this story if the Registrar of Societies acts on the request or if the association replies.