Setback for ex-Union Sports Minister: BFI rejects Anurag Thakur’s nomination
Anurag Thakur's name has been excluded from the Boxing Federation of India electoral college for the BFI elections to be held on March 28
NEW DELHI: In a major setback, former BCCI President and ex-Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s name has been excluded from the Boxing Federation of India electoral college for the BFI elections to be held on March 28.
He was declared “ineligible” to represent Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association (HPBA) which had sent Thakur and President Rajesh Bhandari’s names.
The BFI issued a 60-member electoral college that was finalised after scrutiny. Thakur, a BJP Lok Sabha MP, was expected to contest for BFI president’s post.
“Anurag Singh Thakur (Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association) – The State Unit had sent the name, however, he is found ineligible for violation of Boxing Federation of India notice dated 07.03.2025 and National Sports Development Code of India, 2011,” BFI said in a media release.
