ONE OF the important thing witnesses within the sexual harassment case towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, wrestler Anita Sheoran, is within the fray to be successful the BJP MP because the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president.
Anita, the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Video games gold medallist, filed her candidature on Monday, the final day for submitting nominations for the August 12 elections.
In case she wins, she would be the first lady to move an historic India recreation whose roots may also be traced to all-male akhadas. Whilst the flip of century noticed Indian ladies make a mark across the world, the decision-makers have all the time been men.
Even for this watershed WFI elections, Anita is the lone lady within the 50-member electorate’ and applicants listing. The 38-year-old might be up towards two from Brij Bhushan’s panel: Olympian Jai Prakash, the president of the Delhi wrestling affiliation, and Sanjay Singh Bhola of Uttar Pradesh.
Each those applicants have had a protracted affiliation with Brij Bhushan, who’s accused of sexual harassment by means of six ladies wrestlers. The case towards the previous WFI leader is being heard by means of a Delhi courtroom, which granted him bail a few week in the past.
On Monday, the Brij Bhushan camp had a gathering within the capital and claimed that they have got the toughen of a minimum of 20 out of the 25 state gadgets.
“We’re assured of doing neatly. In the following few days, we will be able to finalise who would be the ultimate candidate for the put up however regardless, our selection shall be unanimous,” mentioned Jai Prakash.
Anita, in the meantime, leads the opposition panel and is known to have the backing of the protesting wrestlers, who the federal government had mentioned would have a big say in who occupies the highest posts within the WFI. She was once additionally some of the corroborators of the allegations of sexual harassment towards Brij Bhushan.
In June, the CWG gold medalist had advised The Indian Specific that some of the complainants had referred to as her from a event out of the country to “proportion” the incident the place Brij Bhushan had allegedly referred to as her to his room and “forcibly” hugged her. On Monday, Anita didn’t need to remark.
Railway Sports activities Promotion Board (RSPB) secretary Prem Chand Lochab, who’s with Anita’s panel, is a candidate for the put up of secretary normal whilst former wrestler from J&Okay, Dushyant Sharma, has filed nomination for the posts of vice chairman and treasurer. Devender Kadian, a hotelier from Haryana, is the panel’s selection for the put up of senior vice chairman.
From Brij Bhushan’s aspect, Chandigarh’s Darshan Lal has been nominated for the put up of secretary normal, Uttarakhand’s Satyapal Singh Deshwal for treasurer’s place and West Bengal’s Asit Kumar Saha for senior vice chairman.
In June, the federal government confident protesting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia that none from Brij Bhushan’s circle of relatives shall be approved to carry any put up within the new frame.
Brij Bhushan and his son Karan because of this weren’t named within the electoral roll and although the BJP MP’s son-in-law Vishal Singh shall be representing Bihar, he isn’t vying for any place.