The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has determined to maintain its elections on May 7 in Delhi. The beleaguered WFI chief, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, towards whom some outstanding wrestlers leveled a number of prices, will not contest for the put up of president.
“The elections will be held on May 7. Since he (Brijbhushan) has completed three terms (12 years) as the president, he has to take a break (as per the Sports Code),” mentioned WFI secretary V.N. Prasood following the federation’s particular common physique assembly and government physique assembly at Gonda, alongside the National Open Ranking Tournament and the National under-17 championships which started on Sunday.
Brijbhushan is 66 years previous and the higher age restrict, in regular course, for holding a put up of an office-bearer or board member in a National Sports Federation is 70 years.
The Sports Ministry had shaped an Oversight Committee to look into numerous allegations, together with sexual harassment, leveled by the wrestlers towards Brijbhushan and had requested him step except for the day-to-day functioning of the federation. The committee additionally sorted the every day work of the WFI throughout the enquiry.
After the committee submitted its report to the Government, some WFI office-bearers, together with Prasood, started functioning just a few weeks again. Now, the WFI could have a brand new president following the elections.
The conduct of the Open Ranking occasion, which was stopped halfway after the freestyle competitions in January following a directive from the Ministry due to the controversy, and the under-17 occasion marked the resumption of wrestling competitions in the nation.
