Bajrang Punia, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Brij Bhushan's close aide doesn't become WFI president: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Brij Bhushan's close aide doesn't become WFI president: Report

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India's ace wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are going all out to ensure that the outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh doesn't become the next chief in the elections to be held on Saturday, August 12. Bajrang and Vinesh, who were at the forefront of the 38-day wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar against Brij Bhushan on the allegations of sexual harassment, are making last efforts to not let Sanjay, who is the BJP MP's loyalist, become the next WFI chief while throwing their weight behind the rival candidate, the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran. Speaking to PTI, a source close to the development said that the wrestlers conveyed their reservations about Sanjay Singh becoming the next WFI president as even though they demanded that none of Brij Bhushan's family members, the former is his close aide and he too shouldn't contest the elections. However, a source from Brij Bhushan's side asked the wrestlers to withdraw their sexual harassment charges against the outgoing WFI president if they want Singh not to contest elections.

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