Mar 18, 2025 11:58 PM IST
Treasurer Digvijay Singh additionally suspended for “financial irregularities” following a probe by BFI, says president Ajay Singh
New Delhi: Boxing Federation of India (BFI) secretary normal Hemanta Kalita is ineligible to contest for the president’s put up as he has to bear a cooling-off interval having served two consecutive phrases as treasurer and secretary normal, dominated the returning officer justice (retd) R Okay Gauba. BFI elections are scheduled on March 28.
Incumbent Ajay Singh, vice-president Rajesh Bhandari and Kerala State Beginner Boxing Affiliation secretary D Chandralal are within the fray for the highest put up. (HT)
With Kalita’s exit, incumbent Ajay Singh, vice-president Rajesh Bhandari and Kerala State Beginner Boxing Affiliation secretary D Chandralal are within the fray for the highest put up.
“Mr. Kalita having served 2 consecutive terms of 4 years each, one in the post of treasurer and in the post of the Secretary General, he has to undergo a cooling-off period for one term before he can offer his candidature for election to the post of President/Secretary General/Treasurer,” Gauba mentioned referring to the clauses of Nationwide Sports activities Code throughout scrutiny of paperwork.
“It is thus found that Mr. Kalita is ineligible to contest for the post of the president in the present election. His nomination papers were thus rejected,” he adjudicated.
Nomination of N Satish for the put up of secretary normal was additionally rejected on technical grounds whereas nominations of BFI treasurer Digvijay Singh was initially accepted together with that of Pramod Kumar for the secretary normal’s put up. The nomination of Anil Kumar Bohidar for the secretary-general’s put up is topic to a court docket order.
Nonetheless, later within the day Kalita and Digvijay Singh have been suspended in a case of “financial irregularities” after a probe carried out by a BFI-appointed one-member panel. BFI president Singh mentioned Justice (retd) Sudhir Kumar Jain carried out an “independent investigation into a matter related to a complaint received from Sports Authority of India regarding financial irregularities and mismanagement of funds.”
“Justice Jain has concluded his investigation and submitted his report, which has found both of you guilty of serious charges of financial irregularities and mismanagement of funds. The findings of the report establish a clear breach of fiduciary duties and responsibilities expected from individuals holding key positions within the federation,” Singh wrote in his letter to Kalita and Digvijay Singh.
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