The boxing federation of India (bfi) on wedding rejected anurag thakur’s nomination for inclusion in the electoral college finalized for the March 28 Elections, Saying The Former Sports Minister Was “Inligible” to repair Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association (HPBA) Had Sent Thakur and President Rajesh Bhandari’s Names. The BFI Issured A 60-Member Electoral College that was finalized after scrutiny. Thakur, A BJP Lok Sabha MP, was expected to Contest for Bfi President’s post. “MR. Anurag Singh Thakur (Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association) Development Code of India, 2011, “BFI said, explaining the decision.
The March 7 Notice, Sent to all Affiliated State Association, Had mentioned that “Only Bonafide and Duly Elected Members Durn The Election AGM Shall be authorized to represent their respective states/union territories “.
“Mr Thakur is not an Elected Member of the Himachal Pradesh State Body, that’s why his name has been rejected. It is the job of the bfi to scrutinise all the names and send the list of elegible candidates Officer, who will now upload the list, “said a bfi source.
However, HPBA asserted that Thakur is an Elected Executive Council member of the state unit.
“Anurag Thakur is an Elected Member. Secretary Surender Kumar Shandil Told Pti.
“We have given the two names from our side, let the return officer do his job,” He added.
The bfi source contended that being the parent body, it has records of past Elections Conducted by the States Bodies and Thakur’s name does not figure there.
According to the BFI Constitution “Each Member Association shall be represented by two members representatives authorized by the President of Secretary General/Secretary of the Association in the Association in the Electoral Colleges.
While the Elections are Scheduled for March 28, The deadline for filing nominations and withdrawals are courses to be announced by the bfi.
“We haven’t got any schedule, which is a very delaying tactics by the bfi,” Shandil said.
BFI President Ajay Singh, Who is the Spice Jet Chairman and Managing Director, is expected to seek re-election having alredy spent two terms heading the federation.
The bfi also rejected names of Larry kharpran (meghalya) and asish kumar saha (tripura) for the same reason and clarified that the two names synt by Delhi state body – Were Subject to Clearance from the Returning Officer.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Had set up a five up-member ad-hoc panel to oversee day to day functioning of boxing in the Country after the BFI FAILED TOLED TOCE TITECTION ON TIME.
However, the delhi high court on March 4 styed the order when the federation approached it, terming the move as “Arbitrary and Illegal”.
The bfi was supposed to conduct its election on or before February 2, 2025.
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