WFI Elections LIVE Updates: Voting Stars at 11am
After multiple rounds of delays and deliberations, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections are finally scheduled to be held today, at the Indian Olympic Association headquarter in Delhi. We will bring you all the live updates from the election.
WFI Elections LIVE Updates: Other Winners
The other winners are:
Senior Vice President – Devender beats ID Nanavati.
Vice Presidents – Jai Prakash, Asit Kumar Saha, N Phoni & Kartar Singh are elected. Mohan Yadav isn’t.
Secretary General – Prem Chand Lochab beats Darshan Lal.
Treasurer – Satya Pal Singh Deshwal beats Dushyant Sharma.
Joint Secretaries – Bellippady Gunaranjan Shetty and RK Purusotham are elected. Kuldip Singh and Rohtash Singh aren’t.
Executive Members – Neivikuolie Khatsii, Rajnish Kumar, Ummed Singh, M Loganathan and Prashant Rai are elected.
WFI Elections LIVE Updates: Sanjay Singh Celebrates Win, Says ‘Will Answer Politicians on the Field of Politics'
New WFI president Sanjay Singh and his supporters are spotted in a celebratory mood outside the IOA headquarters.
Speaking to ANI about his plans for the future, he said "Now we will conduct the Nationals. We have Olympics coming up, so we need to ensure another year doesn’t go to waste. I will conduct camps."
"Those who want to be wrestlers, they can come wrestle. Those who want to be in politics are free to do so. But politicians will be answered in the field of politics," he further added, hinting at the protesting wrestlers.
WFI Elections LIVE Updates: Brij Bhushan's Son-In-Law Says Entire Panel Victorious
The official confirmation is yet to arrive, but Brij Bhushan's son-in-law Vishal states their entire panel has emerged victorious.
"Our entire panel has won. Fortunately, everyone has won with a good majority. We will wait for the official tally, they are still counting the votes. Because of all this mess, our athletes have not been able to do well recently, but they shouldn’t be blamed for that. Our wrestlers have great potential and ability, but if someone is not picked on merit because of politics, we understand ultimately the wrestlers will suffer," he said, while speaking to the media.
WFI Elections LIVE Updates: Reports Suggest Sanjay Singh Is Victorious
We are awaiting official confirmation, which can come any minute now, but some reports suggest Sanjay Singh has secured a landslide 40-7 win against Anita Sheoran. 47 of the possible 50 votes were cast.