Pankaj Singh, BJP MLA and Son of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is about to become the president of the Cycling Federation of India.
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BJP’s Noida MLA Pankaj Singh is about to be declared because the president of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) on Saturday after he emerged because the lone candidate for the highest submit.
Not solely Pankaj Singh, all the opposite 24 members of the CFI government council, shall be elected unopposed through the election assembly to be held in Nainital, Uttarakhand, on Saturday.
He will succeed former Punjab Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, who has become ineligible to contest the elections underneath the Sports Code as he has served three phrases (12 years since 2011) as head of CFI.
Pankaj Singh, son of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, served as president of Fencing Association of India for a quick interval earlier than resigning from the submit in April final 12 months, citing his “commitments as a Legislator” within the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Incumbent Maninder Pal Singh can even be re-elected as Secretary General for his second consecutive time period as he’s the lone candidate for the submit. Sudeesh Kumar of Kerala would be the treasurer.
One president, one senior vice president, six vice presidents, one secretary normal, one treasurer, six joint secretaries and 9 government council members are to be elected within the elections.
The elections for all of the 25 posts shall be unopposed. Returning officer Justice (retd) RK Gauba on Wednesday declared the ultimate listing of contesting candidates.
The election course of had began on March 24.
