Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s aide Sanjay Singh is up in opposition to Anita Sheoran
New Delhi:
The prime posts of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which hit headlines over sexual harassment allegations in opposition to its chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, are set to go to polls immediately. The contest for the president submit is between Sanjay Singh, stated to be near Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran.
Besides the highest submit, polls might be maintain to replenish posts for a senior vice-president, 4 vice-presidents, a secretary basic, a treasurer, two joint secretaries and 5 govt members. Interestingly, one of many candidates for the vice-president submit is newly appointed Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and a former wrestler – Mohan Yadav.
Today’s election will give the nation’s prime wrestling physique a brand new president after 12 years of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh occupying the highest submit. The BJP MP from Kaiserganj needed to step apart after the nation’s prime wrestlers led a protest, accusing him of sexually harassing ladies wrestlers.
Ace wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, who led the agitation, had been promised that none of Brij Bhushan Singh’s relations or aides might be allowed to contest the elections. So, Brij Bhushan’s son Prateek and son-in-law Vishal Singh didn’t enter the race, however his aide Sanjay Singh’s nomination was cleared.
Ms Sheoran, then again, is backed by wrestlers who participated within the protest in opposition to the long-time WFI president.
According to Sanjay Singh and his associates, they’ve the assist of wrestling federations from most states and are assured of a victory. The wrestling fraternity, he stated, is aware of who labored for the betterment of sports activities and can preserve it in thoughts whereas casting their vote. “I am winning his election,” he instructed NDTV, beaming with confidence.
Asked about Mr Yadav contesting the election, he stated, “The fact that a wrestler has risen to become a Chief Minister of a state is a big message. I am sure he will win here too.”
The course of for the WFI election started in July, however court docket circumstances stored delaying it. This led to the worldwide wrestling physique suspending WFI. The Supreme Court not too long ago put aside a keep imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, clearing the decks for the polls.