NEW DELHI: As customarily witnessed during electoral times of national sports federations (NSFs), accusations of manipulation, misappropriation of funds and irregularities surface for electoral advantage – occasionally legitimate but predominantly motivated.
Ahead of the forthcoming Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) elections – scheduled for March 28 in Gurugram – the sports body’s president Ajay Singh on Tuesday suspended his own secretary general Hemanta Kalita and treasurer Digvijay Singh after allegedly being found guilty of “misusing their positions, favouritism in granting contracts during the REC Talent hunt and utilising the BFI’s funds for private trips on numerous occasions”.
