WFI Election Date To Be Introduced After December 8

The notification to carry the stalled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections might be issued on or after December 8, the date set for inclusion of any adjustments within the electoral faculty printed earlier this yr. The Supreme Courtroom lately put aside the keep imposed by the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom, paving the best way for the method to elect the brand new WFI governing physique. An IOA-constituted ad-hoc panel, led by Wushu Affiliation of India chief Bhupender Singh Bajwa, is presently managing the day-to-day actions of the WFI after the sports activities ministry suspended the federation headed by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment levelled by prime Indian grapplers. A number of wrestlers, together with Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, sat in protest on the Jantar Mantar right here for greater than two months to protest alleged sexual harassment of feminine grapplers by Brij Bhushan.

The election course of, which was set in movement in July, has been delayed due to court docket circumstances. This has additional led to the suspension of the WFI by the worldwide federation, United World Wrestling, for failing to conduct contemporary polls within the time stipulated by them.

Indian wrestlers proceed to take part in worldwide competitions beneath the UWW flag due to the suspension of the nationwide physique.

However with the Supreme Courtroom clearing the trail for the elections, the returning officer, Justice (retd) MM Kumar, held a gathering on November 30 and requested Bajwa if there’s any change within the electoral faculty notified on July 25, 2023 for the polls, initially scheduled on August 12.

“The best way is paved for holding elections of WFI which had been stayed by the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom on August 11, only a day earlier than the date fastened for holding elections,” stated a press release from the workplace of the returning officer.

“Returning officer requested Mr Bajwa to tell if there’s any change within the electoral faculty already notified on 25.07.2023… he was requested to supply this info on the earliest. Mr Bajwa sought one week time. Let full info be furnished inside 5 days i.e. on or earlier than eighth December in order that ultimate notification for holding elections be issued,” stated the assertion issued by assistant returning officer Tapas Bhattacharya.