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Question: Recently who has been elected as the president of the Boxing Federation of India?
(a) Jay Kowli
(b) Ajay Singh
(c) Rohit Jain
(d) Hemanta Kumar Kalita
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 25 September 2016 the election process for the office-bearers of the new National Boxing federation was completed.
  • Ajay Singh of Uttarakhand is elected president of the Boxing Federation of India.
  • Mumbai-based Jay Kowli won the post of secretary-general.
  • Ajay Singh, who polled 49 out of the 64 votes cast, defeated Rohit Jain (15 votes) in the contest for the president’s post.
  • Jay Kowli polled 48 votes, ahead of Lenny D’Gama (12) and Rakesh Thakran (4).
  • Assam’s Hemanta Kumar Kalita was elected unopposed as treasurer.
  • Indian Boxing Federation is the Indian national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the India’s member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA).
  • The headquarter of Boxing Federation of India is in New Delhi.

Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ajay-singh-elected-bfi-president/article9147064.ece
http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/Ajay-Singh-elected-BFI-President-Jay-Kowli-back-as-Secretary-General/2016/09/25/article3629550.ece
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ajay-singh-elected-bfi-president-jay-kowli-back-as-sec-gen-116092500312_1.html