Last Updated: December 09, 2023, 16:11 IST
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The a lot-delayed elections of Wrestling Federation of India set to happen on December 21 at Olympic Bhawan, New Delhi.
The a lot-delayed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections shall be held on December 21 and the outcomes shall be introduced the identical day, stated returning officer for the polls on Saturday.
An announcement issued by the workplace of the returning officer, Justice (retd) MM Kumar stated polling, counting of votes and declaration of outcomes shall be accomplished on the identical day and the results of the elections shall be topic to the end result of the writ petition pending earlier than the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The elections, to be held through the Special General Body Meeting, shall be staged as per the electoral checklist made on August 7, quelling apprehensions that the whole course of would possibly begin another time.
“All steps up to the stage of preparation and display of the final list of contesting candidates were completed (on Aug 7) and various activities like polling, counting of votes and declaration of result alone were left,” stated an announcement issued by the returning officer for the polls.
“The elections of the WFI were stayed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 11.08.2023 just a day before the poll and therefore, polling could not be held on 12.08.2023… the Supreme Court has vacated the stay orders and therefore the remaining steps like polling etc. will now recommence on 21.12.2023 as per the following revised schedule,” stated the assertion.
“Result of the above elections shall, however, be subject to the outcome of the Writ Petition pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court,” added the assertion.
After a number of postponements, the WFI elections have been made potential after the Supreme Court just lately put aside the keep imposed by the Punjab and Haryana HC.
An IOA-constituted advert-hoc panel, led by Wushu Association of India chief Bhupender Singh Bajwa, is presently managing the day-to-day actions of the WFI after the sports activities ministry suspended the federation headed by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment levelled in opposition to him by prime Indian grapplers.
Several wrestlers, together with Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, sat in protest on the Jantar Mantar right here for greater than two months to protest in opposition to the alleged sexual harassment of feminine grapplers by Brij Bhushan.
The election course of, which was set in movement in July, has been delayed due to courtroom circumstances. This has additional led to the suspension of the WFI by the worldwide federation, United World Wrestling, for failing to conduct contemporary polls within the time stipulated by them.
Indian wrestlers proceed to take part in worldwide competitions underneath the UWW flag due to the suspension of the nationwide physique.
The advert-hoc panel head Bajwa stated the polling shall be held on the Olympic Bhawan right here and the “agenda/items will be the same as per notice issued earlier on 21st July 2023.”
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