In a significant development, Sanjay Singh, a close associate of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has been elected as the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The much-anticipated elections, previously delayed on several occasions earlier this year, finally took place on Thursday, December 21. The voting process unfolded in New Delhi, with the counting commencing immediately after the conclusion of the voting phase.

The outcome of the Wrestling Federation of India’s election carries added importance as it signals the potential end to the suspension imposed by the global wrestling body, United World Wrestling (UWW). The UWW had suspended the WFI for its failure to meet the election deadline set in August. Consequently, Indian wrestlers participated in international competitions as neutral athletes in recent months.

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