BAI Elections: P Gopichand BAI Vice-President – Former Indian Badminton palyer and coach who nurtured three Olympic medals will now become Badminton Association of India’s Vice-President. While he was expected to file nomination for the post of General Secretary, has been disqualified due to technicalities. Junior team coach Sanjay Mishra the unanimous choice for the position of General Secretary. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
Why Gopichand could not become General Secretary? – It was revealed that Gopichand wanted to contest for the post of General Secretary. However, as per the Badminton Association of India’s constitution guidelines, a member can contest for the post of General Secretary only if he/she has been a member of the executive council.
BAI Elections: Former India coach Pullela Gopichand set for new role, to become vice-president of BAI as elections set for March 25
Since Gopichand is not an executive council member, it prevented him from filing nomination for the post of General Secretary and in the last minute, he decided to contest for Vice-President. He is now expected to be elected as one among the 12 vice presidents of the BAI.
Outgoing secretary Ajay Singhania and Tamil Nadu Badminton Association president Anbumani Ramados are also set to assume the roles of vice-president, while Arun Lakhani will be the treasurer and Omar Rashid will take over as joint secretary.
Meanwhile, BAI President Himanta Biswa Sharma, who is also the Chief Minister of Assam is set to be re-elected as the president of the national body unanimously. The elections, if necessary for all the posts will be conducted on March 25.
BAI Elections: Former India coach Pullela Gopichand set for new role, to become vice-president of BAI as elections set for March 25
Before filing his nomination for a post in the national body, Gopichand resigned from his post as the chief coach of the national team, ending his 15-year tenure. Ever since taking over as the coach in 2006, Gopichand has been instrumental in giving a fillip to Badminton in the country. Under him, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikkanth and PV Sindhu thrived by winning World Championship and Olympic Medals and also becoming World No.1. BAI will now have to look for a new chief coach who will have to carry forward the legacy that Gopichand has created.
BAI Elections: Former India coach Pullela Gopichand set for new role, to become vice-president of BAI as elections set for March 25
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