Brij Bhushan’s son-in-law Vishal said that 18 nominations have been filed and the candidate pitched for the President position of WFI is Sanjay Kumar Singh. The WFI polls are scheduled to be held on 12 August
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said that ‘no one from his family’ would contest the upcoming elections of the national sports body. Brij Bhushan has been granted interim bail in a case where female wrestlers led a protest alleging that Brij Bhushan sexually harassed female wrestlers including a minor.
Brij Bhushan on Monday visited the Indian Olympic Association office in national capital Delhi on the last day of nomination for WFI elections on Monday.
Brij Bhushan’s son-in-law Vishal told news agency ANI that 18 nominations have been filed and the candidate pitched for the President position of WFI is Sanjay Kumar Singh.
According to a report by NDTV, the panel includes one candidate for President, six for vice president, seven candidates for executive members, two for joint secretary, one for secretary general, and one for the treasurer post of the wrestling body.