NEW DELHI: Pullela Gopichand, chief coach of the national badminton team, is all set to contest for the general-secretary of the Badminton Association of India.
“BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma has backed Gopi Chand’s move. The nomination will be filed on Thursday. In all probability, Gopichand will be elected unanimously as we don’t expect anybody to challenge him,” a senior BAI official informed The Hindu on Wednesday.
Nominations for BAI elections began Wednesday and will close Friday.
For the record, Gopichand is currently the secretary of the Telengana Badminton Association.
The official also informed that Ankamma Choudary, secretary, AP Badminton Association, will file his nomination for the post of joint secretary, Arun Lakhani, president, Maharashtra Badminton Association, for treasurer and Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, president, TN Badminton Association, for vice-president.
“All of them are likely to be elected unopposed,” added the official to the daily.
