Delhi state physique chief Jai Prakash has filed nomination papers for 3 posts, together with that of president, within the August 12 Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, in line with the official checklist issued by the returning officer on Tuesday. Besides Prakash, the opposite three within the fray for the highest put up are UP wrestling physique vice-president Sanjay Singh, Jammu and Kashmir senior Senior Superintendent of Police Dushyant Sharma and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran. Out of the 4, Prakash and Singh are from the Brij Bhushan camp.
Sheoran, one of many witnesses within the sexual harassment case in opposition to Brij Bhushan, is representing Odisha, although the 38-year-old hails from Haryana and is employed with the state police.
Returning officer and former J&Okay High Court Judge Mahesh Mittal Kumar on Tuesday introduced the official checklist of candidates for 15 posts.
Prakash has additionally filed his nomination papers for 2 different posts as nicely — vice-president and secretary-general.
The Brij Bhushan camp had stored Prakash’s title a closely-guarded secret on Monday, the final date of submitting nominations, portraying solely Singh, who can be the WFI joint secretary, as their solely candidate for the highest put up.
It stays to be seen who, if any, decides to tug out on the final date for withdrawal of nominations, which is August 7.
Dushyant had attended the essential assembly hosted by Brij Bhushan at a five-star resort right here on July 30, the place the BJP chief had introduced that he had the assist of 22 of the 25 state our bodies for the WFI elections.
Dushyant has additionally filed nominations for the put up of treasurer. Three candidates are within the fray for the put up of secretary-general, of which Chandigarh affiliation common secretary and WFI vice-president Darshan Lal and Prakash are from the Brij Bhushan camp, whereas Prem Chand Lochab, the Railway Sports Control Board (RSPB) secretary, might be from a rival camp.
Lochab’s title figuring within the electoral faculty had stunned everybody as on July 25 he was not related to any present state physique. His title later emerged as a consultant from Gujarat.
According to the WFI structure, solely members of the state govt will be a part of the electoral faculty for the elections.
Two candidates — Satyapal Singh Deshwal and Dushyant Sharma — have filed nomination papers for the put up of treasurer. Deshwal, from the Uttarakhand unit, is from the Brij Bhushan camp.
Elections can be held for the posts of president (1), senior vice-president (1), vice-president (4), secretary-general (1), treasurer (1), joint secretary (2) and govt members (5).
There are 4 candidates for the put up of president, three for senior vice-president, six for vice-president, three for the lone put up of secretary common, two for treasurer, 4 for joint secretary and 10 for govt members’ put up.
Scrutiny of the nomination papers in addition to announcement of the checklist of validly nominated candidates can be executed on Wednesday.
List of candidates who filed nomination papers: President: Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jai Prakash, Dushyant Sharma, Anita Sheoran.
Senior vice-president: Asit Kumar Saha, ID Nanavati, Devender.
Vice-President: Hamza-Bin-Omer, Kartar Singh, N Phoni, Asit Kumar Saha, Jai Prakash, Mohan Yadav.
Secretary-general: Darshan Lal, Jai Prakash, Prem Chand Lochab.
Treasurer: Satya Pal Singh Deshwal, Dushyant Sharma.
Joint secretary: RK Purushotham, Rohtash Singh, Bellippady Gunaranjan Shetty, Kuldip Singh.
Executive members: M Loganathan, Neivikuolie Khatsii, Rakesh Singh, Ummed Singh, Prashant Rai, Rajnish Kumar, J Srinivasa, Ratul Sarma, Ajay Vaid, Kuldip Singh.
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