IOA plans to hold WFI elections on July 4, appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer | More sports News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) on Monday appointed former Jammu and Kashmir Excessive Court docket Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar because the returning officer to conduct the approaching Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections on July 4.
Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur, after his assembly with protesting wrestlers on June 7, had mentioned that WFI elections shall be performed by June 30 but it surely was clear that this deadline shall be tough to comply with as a result of a 21-day discover is required to name the Particular Common Assembly (SGM) of the WFI.
The elections could be performed both on the Annual Common Assembly (AGM) or SGM.

Thakur had assured the wrestlers that the federal government is not going to enable any of the members of the family or associates of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to contest elections, following which the wrestlers had halted their stir until June 15.
IOA CEO Kalyan Chaubey communicated Justice Mittal Kumar about his appointment and sought his acceptance for the position.
“IOA has to take steps ahead to conduct elections of the WFI Govt Committee and we’re happy to nominate you as a returning officer to conduct the elections of the WFI. It’s possible you’ll take into account appointing one assistant returning officer and different workers to help in conducting the elections,” Chaubey wrote within the letter.
“Elections are required to be performed within the SGM of the WFI referred to as on 4th July and the schedule of the election shall be required to be drawn accordingly. We stay up for your affirmation of acceptance and likewise easy conduct of elections of the WFI on July 4.”
Sources, nevertheless, mentioned Justice Mittal Kumar can resolve the date of the SGM and the elections on his personal and will probably be as much as him to carry the polls on July 4 or a number of days later.

The WFI has 25 affiliated items, together with union territories Chandigarh and Delhi. Every state unit can ship two representatives and every consultant shall have one vote. So, the electoral faculty for the WFI elections will consist of fifty votes.
The state items can nominate solely these representatives who’re members of their government our bodies, in line with the WFI structure.
It stays to be seen what occurs if the eligible candidates related to Singh file their nomination for the elections.
Singh’s son Karan was vp within the earlier WFI setup and can also be related to the UP wrestling affiliation. His son-in-law Vishal Singh is the president of the Bihar Wrestling Affiliation.
They’re each eligible to contest as state physique representatives.