BFI Poll: Thakur Cleared to Contest by Himachal HC

Former union sports minister Anurag Thakur's bid to contest the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections received a boost after the Himachal Pradesh high court ruled on Thursday that the decision of the federation's incumbent president Ajay Singh to reject Thakur's nomination by the Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association (HPBA) was "without any authority and power".

- Ayesha Arvind

BENGALURU:

Justice Ajay Mohan Goel directed BFI to extend the last date of nomination to enable Thakur to file his papers representing HPBA and to "fully participate" in BFI's annual general meeting. The court said the election process will be subject to the final outcome of the writ petition filed before it by HPBA.