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Anurag Thakur (PTI photo)

With the IOA pole next year, it may be a gambit of the Queen of East-Sports Min
New Delhi: It was the usual business in the Indian game till about a week ago, when a former Sports Minister announced the intention of fighting the National Federation’s elections. In the sports administration, Anurag Thakur, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister, submitted their nominations to contest the election. Boxing federation of indiaFor the position of a possible president (BFI) election. Due to this move, observers of Indian Games sat and noticed.
If elected, what would a former Union Minister have done for the post of President of a federation, a post that potentially seeks direction from a sports authority or director (DG) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) during the NSFS meeting?
Last month, BFI was suspended and brought under administration Indian lympic association (IOA) President, former Olympian Pt. Usha, in a step that was seen as controversial. Within IOA, his opponents alleged that he had worked without consulting his Executive Committee (EC). After golf, wrestling and Bihar State Olympic Association, this was another example of a sports body directed by IOA under the USHA.
For her share, Usha alleged that BFI – Under the President’s presidency – among other things, such as failed to send participants to the prestigious international tournament or to draw a roadmap for the next Olympic cycle, failed to choose on time, suspension became necessary.
The courts soon dismissed the suspension and asked to announce the election. However, even all this seemed like a win for Ajay Singh, perhaps this is where the ball started rolling.
That EC of IOA is divided into the middle, for some time a little kept in sports circles. Recurring conflicts on decision making, functioning and intervention put the current IOA president and the other on the other. While he has alleged that the members within the EC have made it difficult for him to work, Usha has been seen as a high-handing recommendations about the recurring conflicts, the Ministry of Sports and the appointment of NSFS with his members.
Working to bring the government seriously 2036 Olympics For India, a divided home in IOA, despite both sides, is hardly the best optics, despite loyalty to ruling distribution.
With the prescribed IOA elections in 2026, Thakur’s candidature time – even though his nomination was rejected by Ajay Singh on the basis that it was in violation of the game code – acts as a path towards moving forward. IOA Presidency Next year.
According to Claus 4.1 of IOA’s Election Boillavs, individuals affiliated to IOA as members NSF under Article 10 of the Constitution have the right to contest and vote in office carrier elections. As a result, eligibility for the National Olympic Committee elections requires the current status as an elected office of the NSF, which is relevant to Thakur’s BFI President aspirations.
It should be noted that Thakur was the Sports Minister and the IOA was the chief when India’s women wrestlers staged a long protest against the five -time MP in 2023 and Wrestling Federation India(WFI) Former President, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who faced allegations of sexual harassment of female grapes.
Along with Thakur, and as a member of the nominated and executive committee in various NSFs, all his previous experiences, possibly in the field, it is also being seen as a quiet phased out of forces in IOA. Removing a iconic athlete such as Usha Mid-Tenure will prove to be problematic, the latter will require an experienced successor. Thakur’s return suddenly ticks all boxes.