NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Wrestling Federation of India elections have been delayed by five days and will now be held on July 11. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)-nominated ad-hoc committee took this decision on Wednesday owing to the multiple disputes within the state bodies, whose members will vote in the elections.
It is learnt that a few members also raised objections over the possibility of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s family members being allowed to vote in the elections, alleging they were ‘illegally appointed’ to the state association.
The delay means the WFI elections will now take place 11 days after the initial June 30 deadline set by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur following his meeting with the protesting wrestlers.
