New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections are set to be held on July 6 amid the continued protest by wrestlers in opposition to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, this was introduced by the newly-appointed returning officer for WFI elections Mahesh Mittal Kumar.
The course of of submitting nominations will start on June 19. “Whereas, the undersigned has been appointed as the Returning Officer by the Indian Olympic Association vide its letter No. IOA/I-28/2023/1350 dated 12th June 2023 for the purpose of conducting the election of the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India(WFI), which is an affiliate member of the Indian Olympic Association(IOA),” the assertion by the workplace of the returning officer learn.
The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) organised a three-member advert hoc committee on April 27 as mandated by the Sports Ministry, and two members have been named to supervise WFI’s day-to-day actions and decide wrestlers for worldwide occasions within the interim time period.
After a gathering with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Wednesday stated the federal government assured that the continued probe by Delhi Police in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh might be accomplished earlier than June 15.
Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat together with different wrestlers had been on a protest within the nationwide capital for the reason that starting of this yr to be able to press for the arrest of the Brij Bhushan over allegations of sexual harassment.
Earlier on Monday, former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar was appointed because the returning officer for the Wrestling Federation of India elections by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Joint Secretary and Acting CEO Kalyan Chaubey on Monday confirmed the appointment of Justice MM Kumar via an official letter, additionally authorising him (Kumar) to nominate an Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) and different workers to help him in conducting the elections.
The elections might be essential in moulding the longer term of wrestling in India and deciding the federation’s management.
