The Administrator Justice P Krishna Bhatt, appointed by the Delhi High court docket, introduced in a press convention right here on Monday that the election for Basketball Federation of India (BFI) could be held afresh on July 5.
The election could be held on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium within the Capital with the identical electoral faculty that was in place when the sooner election was held in February.
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The election could be held for the put up of President, seven Vice presidents, one secretary normal, 5 Jong Secretaries and one treasurer, other than 11 Executive members.
The District and Sessions Judge (retired), HS Sharma has been appointed because the Returning Officer (RO) to carry the elections.
The Kerala Basketball Association may have time until 1 p.m. on June 27, to file its nominations. The full checklist of nominations, together with those obtained earlier from different associations, could be revealed on June 29. The final date of withdrawal of candidates shall be 3 p.m. on June 30. Final checklist of candidates shall be revealed on July 1.
The election of the BFI was presupposed to be held on February 18, however the outcomes, introduced as ‘elected unopposed’ on February 13, have been challenged by three petitions. The court docket famous that “it was alleged that all nomination forms of groups opposite to, or other than, the present incumbent president have been deliberately rejected”.
