Ajay Singh retains power, defeats Ashish Shelar 37-27 for president’s post in BFI elections | Boxing News – Times of India
GURUGRAM: Incumbent Ajay Singh on Wednesday emerged victorious in a high-profile Boxing Federation of India‘s (BFI) elections, defeating his nearest rival Ashish Shelar 37-27 in the final counting of votes here. Singh’s entire panel secured the keenly-contested electoral process.
During the BFI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at a Gurugram hotel, Hemant Kalita, who was earlier the treasurer in Singh’s first regime as BFI chief, clinched the secretary general post with a margin of 39-25 votes in his favour.
For the treasurer post, Digvijay Singh emerged victorious 33-30, defeating Anil Mishra in a close fight.
In his victory speech, Singh promised to continue working towards the development of boxing and bring more international championships to India to raise the profile of the game.
During the BFI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at a Gurugram hotel, Hemant Kalita, who was earlier the treasurer in Singh’s first regime as BFI chief, clinched the secretary general post with a margin of 39-25 votes in his favour.
For the treasurer post, Digvijay Singh emerged victorious 33-30, defeating Anil Mishra in a close fight.
In his victory speech, Singh promised to continue working towards the development of boxing and bring more international championships to India to raise the profile of the game.
