New Delhi, July 25:
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his son Karan are not part of the electoral college for the upcoming Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections but the list surprisingly includes members who are not associated with the existing state bodies.
According to the WFI Constitution, only members of the state executive can be part of the electoral college for the elections.”The affiliate unit shall nominate only the executive members of their Unit to represent in the elections,” reads the WFI Constitution.
Anita Sheoran, who is one of the witnesses in the sexual harassment case against Singh, has been named in the list as Odisha representative for the August 12 polls.
The 38-year-old Sheoran, the 2010 CWG gold medallist, hails from Haryana and is employed with the state police.
Similarly, Prem Chand Lochab’s name figures as a representative from Gujarat when he is actually the secretary of Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB).
Also, Assam has been given voting rights following the ad-hoc panel’s surprise decision to grant membership to the state. “How can an ad-hoc panel grant membership to a state. It’s a decision that is taken by the General Council. It’s difficult to understand how this decision has been taken,” said a WFI source. (PTI)
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