New Delhi, 14th June 2023: Reports have confirmed that none of the family members of the incumbent chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Singh, would contest the upcoming elections in the agency.
The Wrestling Federation of India elections will be held on July 6 for the president, senior vice-president, four vice-presidents, secretary-general, treasurer, two joint secretaries, and five executive members.
The polls also come at a crucial time when the protests against the current leader, Singh, also a BJP MLA, are at their peak. Some of India’s top wrestlers have accused the head of the agency of sexual harassment and have demanded his resignation.
Sports Minister, Anurag Thakur, had also assured the protesting wrestlers that neither Singh’s family nor his associates would be allowed to contest the impending elections, only after this assurance by the government that the protests are now put on hold until the 15th of June.
Despite their eligibility, the members of Singh’s family, who currently hold important positions in the agency, are reported not contesting the elections. Singh’s son Karan Bhushan heads the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association, while his son-in-law Aditya Pratap Singh heads the Bihar unit. They are only expected to participate in the elections to exercise their voting rights.
