The returning officer for the polls on Saturday confirmed that the WFI elections will be held on December 21 and the results will be declared on the same day after counting of votes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Two candidates -- Brij Bhushan-loyalist Sanjay Singh and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran -- are in the running for the WFI president\u2019s post.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYes, we met with the sports minister today and reminded him of his promise that no one related to Brij Bhushan should contest the WFI elections,\u201d Punia told reporters here on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSanjay Singh is his close associate and he should withdraw from the election race or otherwise we will decide our future course of action soon. We told that to that minister,\u201d said Punia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Punia also stated that they have no issues with Sheoran as she is a former wrestler and is very well aware of the plight of the athletes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe want some former wrestler to take charge of WFI, who at least knows what it takes to win medals for the country. Anita ji (Sheoren) is a Commonwealth Games medallist and understands the demands of wrestlers,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Punia and Malik had led a two-month-long protest against Brij Bhushan, who has been accused of sexually harassing many young female wrestlers on several occasions. They withdrew their protest after the government promised that no one connected to Brij Bhushan would contest the WFI elections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brij Bhushan is currently free on bond as he faces numerous charges of sexual harassment. Having served as an office-bearer for 12 years, the full tenure permitted under the National Sports Code and thus ineligible to contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In addition, he promised that no member of his family would challenge the polls. Consequently, both Brij Bhushan, the president of the Uttar Pradesh wrestling body, and his son Karan, the vice president of the same state body, have decided not to contest the elections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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