New Delhi: In a turn of events, the Union Sports Ministry suspended the Wrestling Federation of India’s newly elected body on Sunday. The decision came just days after the newly appointed president, Sanjay Singh, revealed plans to host the U-15 and U-20 nationals in Nandini Nagar, Gonda (UP), before the end of the year.
Earlier, former Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik expressed disappointment at the venue selection of junior nationals, which was set to take place in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh from December 28 onwards.
The dates for under-15 and under-20 national events were announced on Saturday following the election of Sanjay Singh as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president on Thursday.