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Narsingh Yadav is electde as chairman of WFI Atheletes' Commision.

Former Wrestler Narsingh Yadav Elected Chairman Of WFI's Seven-Member Athletes' Panel

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Apr 24, 2024

PTI

After the suspended Wrestling Federation of India proposed to conduct the national championships in Pune, Wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat are claiming those are as 'no value' and the certificates that are being handed out were fake.

Nationals organised by suspended WFI have no value: Sakshi, Vinesh

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Feb 3, 2024

PTI

After the sports ministry's request, the three-member panel created by IOA is planning to organise the U-15 and U-20 categories within the next 40 days in Gwalior. This is happening after the ongoing crisis in Indian wrestling took a new twist on Wednesday when hundreds of junior wrestlers assembled at Jantar Mantar for a symbolic three-hour protest against the loss of one crucial year of their careers, blaming top grapplers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat.

Ad-hoc panel plans to conduct U-15, U-20 Wrestling Nationals in February

Jan 3, 2024

ETV Bharat English Team

After Sports Ministry suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Haryana Cheif Minister Khattar said that wrestlers should focus more on sports. He also stated that the issue is regarding association is encircled by politics.

'Players should focus more on sports…', says Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on WFI chief election row

Dec 24, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

'I'm done with wrestling...Sanjay Singh is not my relative': Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on WFI suspension

Dec 24, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has denied commenting anything regarding Bajrang Punia returning his Padma Shri award saying he will not comment anything upon the issue.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur refuses to get embroiled in Punia controversy

Dec 23, 2023

PTI

Bajrang Punia has also reacted on the new appointment of Wrestling Federation of India, Sanjay Singh on Friday and has returned country's fouth highest civilian honour Padma Shri in the protest of the appointment.

Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia leaves Padma Shri on Kartavya Path pavement in protest over election of Sanjay Singh as WFI chief

Dec 22, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

Here is the timeline of the much-delayed Wrestling Federation of India elections from the protest started by Wrestlers to the appointment of Brij Bhushan Singh's aid Sanjay Singh's appointment as WFI President. Notably, The Brij Bhushan side has also swept all four Vice Presidents post with Delhi's Jai Prakash (37), West Bengal's Asit Kumar Saha (42), Punjab's Kartar Singh (44), and Manipur's N Phoni (38) winning the elections.

WFI elections timeline: From wrestler's complaint against Brij Bhushan Singh to Sanjay Singh's appointment as President

Dec 21, 2023

ETV Bharat Sports Team

Wrestler Sakshi Malik says "We slept for 40 days on the roads and a lot of people from several parts of the country came to support us. If Brij Bhushan Singh's business partner and a close aide is elected as the president of WFI, I quit wrestling..."

Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik quits wrestling after Brij Bhushan's aide Sanjay Singh elected WFI President

Dec 21, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

The Wrestling Federation of India elections will be held at the Indian Olympic Association headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. The committee will also announce the results after counting the votes for the 15 posts including the President and Vice President.

Wrestling Federation of India elections: Brij Bhushan associate Sanjay Singh confident of winning

Dec 21, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

WFI elections set to be held on December 21, results to be declared on same day

Dec 9, 2023

ANI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which imposed a stay on the holding of elections to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). A bench comprising justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal noted that the pending writ petition filed by the Haryana Wrestling Association, by an interim order the High Court had stayed the election of WFI. The apex court said it failed to understand how the entire process of the election could have been set at naught by the high court.

SC sets aside HC stay on elections to the Wrestling Federation of India

Nov 28, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

None of Brij Bhushan's family members to contest WFI elections: Sources

Jun 14, 2023

IOA plans to hold WFI elections on July 4, appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer

Jun 12, 2023

First step taken towards WFI elections, IOA ad-hoc panel gathers voters list

Jun 9, 2023

Wrestlers' protest: WFI elections put on hold, IOA to constitute committee to manage federation

Apr 24, 2023

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