18 Brij Bhushan Singh Supporters File Nomination For Wrestling Body Polls

Brij Bhushan Singh, accused of sexual harassment by several top women wrestlers, on Monday said no member of his family will contest the upcoming elections of the national sports body.

Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India Chief and six-time BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of trying to control the federation through proxies, as 18 of his supporters today filed nominations for the upcoming WFI elections.

Brij Bhushan Singh's panel includes one candidate for President, six for vice president, seven candidates for executive members, two for joint secretary, one for secretary general, and one for the treasurer post of the wrestling body.

Mr Singh, accused of sexual harassment by several top women wrestlers, on Monday said no member of his family will contest the upcoming elections of the national sports body but reiterated that his group has the support of 22 of 25 state associations.