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New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections are set to be held on July 6 amid ongoing wrestlers’ protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, announced Mahesh Mittal Kumar, the newly appointed returning officer for the WFI elections.
The process of filing nominations will start from 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. To conduct the election of the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which is an affiliate member of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA),” read the statement by the Returning Officer’s office.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) convened a three-member ad-hoc committee mandated by the Sports Ministry on 27 April, and appointed two members to oversee the day-to-day activities of the WFI and select wrestlers for international events in the interim period. nominated for.
After a meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Wednesday said the government has assured that the ongoing investigation by the Delhi Police against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will be completed before June 15. Will be completed.
Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat along with other wrestlers have been protesting in the national capital since the beginning of this year to press for the arrest of Brij Bhushan over the sexual assault allegations.
Earlier on Monday, former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Mahesh Mittal Kumar was appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the returning officer for the elections to the Wrestling Federation of India.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Joint Secretary and Acting CEO Kalyan Choubey on Monday confirmed the appointment of Justice MM Kumar, along with an Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) and other staff, through an official letter. authorized to do so, who would assist in organizing them. Election.
The elections will be crucial in shaping the future of wrestling in India and deciding the leadership of the federation.
