Ajay Singh has become the new President of the Boxing Federation of India. He got 49 votes against the 15 that his rival Rohit Jainendra Jain of Delhi polled in the election which had observers from AIBA as well as the Sports Ministry to monitor the proceedings.
While AIBA was represented by its Oceania Zone Vice-President Edgar Tanner, the Ministry had deputed Sports Authority of India Director Sushmita Jyotsi as observer.
Maharashtra’s Jay Kowli was elected the Secretary General, garnering 48 votes against the 12 by his nearest rival Lenny D’Gama of Goa.