Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma will be subsisting to be the president of the Badminton Association of India for next term of four years after winning the governing body’s election on Tuesday.
After the sudden demise of former chief Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta, Sarma is elected as the interim president of BAI in early 2017.
In the elections during the annual general body meeting, Ajay Singhania of the Haryana Badminton Association is the BAI’s new general secretary after beating KK Sharma of the Rajasthan Badminton Association and Member of Parliament and former Tamil Nadu Badminton Association President Dr Anbumani Ramadoss was elected as the treasurer uncontested, as quoted by TOI.
In the Annual General Meeting of Badminton Association of India, a new committee has been elected under my Presidentship today. I hope that the new team will do their best to add to the glory of Indian Badminton which has made rapid strides in recent years.@BAI_Media pic.twitter.com/Uj4rOOBJfN— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 3, 2018
In the Annual General Meeting of Badminton Association of India, a new committee has been elected under my Presidentship today. I hope that the new team will do their best to add to the glory of Indian Badminton which has made rapid strides in recent years.@BAI_Media pic.twitter.com/Uj4rOOBJfN
Dr Sarma said, “I would like to congratulate all the elected members and I am sure that everyone will fulfil their responsibilities to the best of their capacity,” Dr Sarma was quoted as saying after the elections. “Indian badminton has been on an all-time high and we as a federation will strive to take it forward and make Indian badminton to the top of the pedestal.”
He added, “I would also like to bring it to everyone’s notice that I, along with the entire office-bearers (sic), I will be working in [a] completely transparent manner and will work to make the Association the most professional National Sports Federation in the country.”
A total of 42 posts were up for grabs including the position of president, senior vice-president, 12 vice Presidents, three secretaries, eight joint secretaries and 16 executive committee members. All the executive committee members were elected unanimously.
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