Incumbent Ajay Singh was on Wednesday re-elected the Boxing Federation of India’s President, comprehensively defeating challenger Ashish Shelar within the polls which had an International Boxing Association (AIBA) observer in attendance.
Singh, additionally the chairman of Spicejet airways, prevailed 37-27 within the elections held at a Gurugram lodge. He can have a brand new secretary basic by his aspect in Assam’s Hemanta Kumar Kalita.
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Kalita could be succeeding Maharashtra’s Jay Kowli, who had determined in opposition to contesting for the put up after extending his help to Shelar forward of the elections.
“I don’t want to comment on the margin, I am happy that the BFI has reposed faith in me. I hope to live up to the expectations and take boxing forward,” Singh mentioned in a press convention after being elected.
“It is great credit to all of us that this election was conducted so peacefully. We are one family, we will work towards glory of our sport. Let there be no heartburn,” he added.
His challenger Shelar is a BJP MLA from Maharashtra and was a former President of the Maharashtra Cricket Association.
Singh mentioned his precedence could be to deal with growth of ladies’s boxing and guarantee presence of extra ladies within the help employees as nicely.
“We will try to ensure greater participation of women in both administration and support staff,” mentioned Singh, who can have Goa’s Danushka D’Gama as a joint secretary in his workforce.
An AIBA observer — Yury Zaytsev — was additionally current to supervise the proceedings together with an observer from the sports activities ministry.
The elections had been initially scheduled for September final yr however had been postponed twice citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
The matter reached the Delhi High Court final month due to a petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh state boxing affiliation.
The BFI ultimately set February 3 for the elections and its sixth Annual General Meeting.
