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The Gauhati High Court has put a stay on the election of the Wrestling Federation of India. Earlier these elections were to be held on July 11, but now it has been put on hold. This ban has been imposed on the demand of Assam Wrestling Association. On Wednesday (June 21), the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) ad-hoc committee had extended the elections to the Wrestling Federation of India by five days. Earlier these elections were to be held on July 6, which was changed by the Ad-hoc Committee to July 11, but now these elections will not be held on July 11 as well.
Why did the High Court stay the elections?
In fact, the Assam Wrestling Association filed a petition against the WFI, the Ad Hoc Committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Ministry, stating that they are entitled to be recognized as members by the WFI, but the WFI on 15 November 2014 in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh This was not done despite the recommendation of the then Executive Committee to the General Council.
The ad-hoc committee has fixed June 25 as the last date for sending names for the voter list, while the elections for the selection of the new governing body are to be held on July 11. The petitioner submitted that the election process should be stopped until his organization is recognized by the WFI and is able to nominate its representative to the electoral roll.
The court directed the respondents WFI Ad-hoc Committee and the Sports Ministry not to proceed with the process of election of the WFI Executive Committee till the next date of hearing. The next date of hearing has been fixed for July 17.
