Factionalism rocks BFI again
The Boxing Federation of India is facing internal conflict as the secretary-general has moved a no-confidence motion against the president. The federation's CEO has dismissed the move as illegal, highlighting a deep governance rift.
Why it matters
Internal factionalism in national sports bodies can disrupt athlete development and international representation.
Shortly after the boxers contributed six medals, including three gold, to India’s campaign at the recently-concluded Asian Games, factionalism rocked the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) again.
BFI secretary-general Pramod Kumar has moved a “no-confidence motion” against president Ajay Singh, while its CEO Col. (retd.) Arun Malik has countered it, terming the attempt “illegal and unconstitutional”.
On October 8, Pramod, claiming the support of a majority of the affiliated state units, sent out a letter convening a Special General Meeting on October 24 with a call for no-confidence motion against Ajay on grounds of “total breakdown of trust and serious governance collapse”.
Later, he revised the date to October 28 as a 21-day notice period was required to make such a move.
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