Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, against whom the country’s six top wrestlers including Olympic medallists Bajranj Punia and Sakshi Malik had levelled allegations of sexual harassment, is ineligible to contest as he has completed 12 years as head of the federation — the maximum period allowed as per the National Sports Code. File
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Either Sanjay Kumar Singh or 2010 CWG champion Anita Sheoran will become the next WFI President as it has become a two-way contest for the top post following withdrawal of other candidates.
U.P. Association Vice President Mr. Sanjay is an outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist while Ms. Anita is the lone woman in the fray for the August 12 polls.
Ms. Anita filed her nomination as representative of the Odisha unit even as she is from Haryana and employed with the State police.
Two other candidates in the fray for the top post, Dushyant Sharma (J&K) and another Brij Bhushan loyalist Jai Prakash…