A majority of the state units have gathered here following a call for a Special General Meeting (SGM) to bring a “no-confidence” resolution against Singh on Wednesday, according to BFI executive board members who are part of the group. New Delhi: The boxing administration seems headed for a fresh crisis with Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh facing serious dissent.
The members said around 27 of the 35 state units have gathered for the SGM. We spoke about organising a boxing league so that boxers could also earn money, but nothing has happened. Because the government has been supporting us with funds,” said Lenny, who backed Singh during the election, we are winning medals right now only. Because we had to host the World Cup,” Kumar said, the Ministry’s recognition came for a brief period.
Just days after the Asian Games, as Singh was celebrating the success of the Indian boxing team, BFI secretary general Pramod Kumar dropped a bombshell by issuing a notice to state units to assemble for an SGM and proposing a “no-confidence motion” against Singh. He alleged a “total breakdown of trust and serious governance collapse under the leadership of Singh” and claimed that a majority of the 34 state units supported the move. He said the members have written to World Boxing, the Indian Olympic Association and the Sports Ministry about the SGM and its agenda. “World Boxing has said it is keeping track of the developments. The administration is in a serious crisis, and we need to change it now,” Lenny told HT.
In a official statement BFI, termed the SGM unauthorized. A two-thirds majority is required under the BFI constitution to pass a no-confidence motion against the president “We are all together. There is overwhelming support from the state units. The IOA will send an observer for the SGM,” Pramod informed. “The sport is suffering. There is no long-term planning for its development. “Nothing is being done for the development of boxers, development of coaches or referees and judges. There are not enough competitions across various age groups. How can we win medals in the Olympics like this? “The BFI does not even have the recognition of the IOA and the Sports Ministry.
Seasoned BFI administrators like senior vice-president Leonardo (Lenny) D’Gama, a reputed international boxing technical official, executive body members Rajesh Bhandari, BFI treasurer Pon Bhaskaran, among others, have assembled here for the SGM on Wednesday. They had a meeting on Tuesday. Some members will join us on Wednesday,” BFI secretary general Pramod Kumar told HT.
