The administrative crisis within the Boxing Federation of India escalated significantly on Wednesday as 27 out of 35 affiliated state units formally approached the Sports Ministry. The disgruntled faction is actively demanding the establishment of an ad-hoc committee to take over the administration of the national sports body, bypassing the current leadership under president Ajay Singh.
The Core Dispute and Legal Battle
The fracture within the federation has widened following intense internal disagreements regarding governance and executive authority. Two representatives from the rebellious faction met with the Sports Minister in New Delhi to present their memorandum, while also scheduling a meeting with Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha. Meanwhile, the legal battle continues to intensify across multiple judicial forums.
- Twenty-seven of the 35 affiliated units are opposing current president Ajay Singh.
- Two representatives met the Sports Minister on Wednesday to press for an ad-hoc committee.
- The opposing faction is scheduled to hold discussions with IOA president PT Usha.
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court previously restrained Secretary General Pramod Kumar from holding a contentious General Body meeting.
Administrative Fallout and Next Steps
The latest turmoil stems from an ongoing power struggle that saw the Punjab and Haryana High Court halt a General Body meeting called by suspended Secretary General Pramod Kumar. That meeting had been convened to vote on a no-confidence motion against president Ajay Singh. While Singh’s faction held a separate meeting in Dibrugarh involving eight loyalist members, the majority faction insists that structural intervention is the only way to restore operational transparency. If an ad-hoc committee is eventually instituted by the government or the Olympic association, senior vice-president Rajesh Bhandari is widely considered a leading candidate to head the interim administration. The immediate focus now centers on the official response from the Sports Ministry and upcoming court hearings.
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