Rajganj, 28th December: The 31st edition of the one-day day-night football tournament was inaugurated on Sunday at Paghalupara Ground near Sahudangi under Binnaguri Gram Panchayat in Rajganj block. The tournament is organised annually by the Paghalupara Yubak Sangha.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by Rajganj MLA Khageswar Roy, who formally inaugurated the event. This year, a total of 12 teams from various locations are participating in the tournament. The winning teams will be awarded cash prizes along with the Champion Trophy, Runners-up Trophy, Fair Play Trophy, and other special trophies.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Khageswar Roy praised the Paghalupara Yubak Sangha for organising the 31st edition of the football tournament and expressed his delight in attending and watching the matches. He hoped that thousands of spectators would come to enjoy the exciting matches this year as well.
The event was also attended by Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad member Ranbir Majumdar, Bhorer Alo Police Station OC Sudip Dutta, Binnaguri Gram Panchayat Pradhan Samijuddin Ahamed, Upa-Pradhan Minati Roy, along with local dignitaries Ravindranath Roy, Prafull Roy, Rajesh Roy, and others.