WFI elections to be held on July 6; none of Brij Bhushan's family members to contest
The Hindu
The Wrestling Federation of India’s much awaited elections will take place on July 6. The family members of outgoing WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not contest
The Wrestling Federation of India’s much awaited elections will take place on July 6, the returning officer announced in a notification issued on Tuesday. The family members of outgoing WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not contest, reliable sources told PTI on Tuesday.
The WFI elections will be for the post of president, senior vice-president, four vice-presidents, secretary-general, treasurer, two joint secretaries, and five executive members. It was also notified that the results of the elections will also be announced on same day.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had assured the protesting wrestlers that neither Mr. Singh's family members nor his associates will be allowed to contest the impending elections, following which they had halted their protest till June 15.
Mr. Singh's son Karan Bhushan heads the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association while his son-in-law Aditya Pratap Singh is head of the Bihar unit.
"They had a discussion and have decided that neither his son Karan nor his son-in-law Aditya will file nominations for WFI elections," a source close to the Singh family said.
"In the current circumstances, it is not advisable to do something that further fuels the controversy," said the source.
Both Karan and Aditya will, however, participate in the elections and exercise their voting rights.
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