The Wrestling Federation of India’s much awaited elections will take place on July 6, the returning officer announced in a notification issued on Tuesday. The family members of outgoing WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not contest, reliable sources told PTI on Tuesday.
The WFI elections will be for the post of president, senior vice-president, four vice-presidents, secretary-general, treasurer, two joint secretaries, and five executive members. It was also notified that the results of the elections will also be announced on same day.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had assured the protesting wrestlers that neither Mr. Singh's family members nor his associates will be allowed to contest the impending elections, following which they had halted their protest till June 15.
