Raninder Singh re-elected as NRAI president for fourth consecutive time

Raninder Singh was on Saturday re-elected because the president of the National Rifle Association of India for an unprecedented fourth time period after he beat BSP MP Shyam Singh Yadav 56-3 within the elections held in Mohali. Raninder Singh re-elected as NRAI president for fourth time (Image Courtesy: India Today)HIGHLIGHTSRaninder Singh re-elected NRAI president for fourth timeRaninder Singh defeated BSP MP Shyam Singh Yadav 56-3Kunwar Sultan Singh was elected unopposed because the secretary basicRaninder Singh was re-elected because the President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) the governing physique for the game of Shooting in India, within the General Body Elections held on the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Saturday.

The General Body Election of the NRAI had illustration from 59 of its members, of whom 56 voted in favour of the re-election of Raninder Singh whereas 3 votes have been solid in favour of Shyam Singh Yadav.Kunwar Sultan Singh was elected unopposed because the secretary basic of the nationwide taking pictures physique whereas Randeep Mann has been made the treasurer.Odisha MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo will proceed to be the federation’s senior vice-president moreover the eight VP.Pawan Kumar Singh will stay the apex physique’s joint secretary alongside Sheila Kanungo.The NRAI determined to go forward with the polls regardless of the impediments it confronted after the petition filed by challenger Yadav within the Delhi High Court, adopted by the sports activities ministry’s directive to provoke elections afresh.Yadav is a Lok Sabha MP from UP’s Jaunpur constituency.However, the NRAI went forward with the elections as scheduled, as there was no keep order on it from the courtroom.The matter is pending with the Delhi High Court with the following date scheduled in December.After the elections Raninder Singh mentioned: “I am honoured and humbled that the members have reposed faith in my leadership. Together we have achieved a lot for Indian Shooting and the time has now come to take it to another level.”“This election was not about the chair but about its basic capability to be autonomous, yet at the same time not be violative of a National Sports Code we genuinely welcome and voluntarily follow.“Indeed, the strength the Code provides us, has and will continue to support us in presenting clarity and strength to discharge our duty to the sport and its athletes. But more importantly, not allow shadowy mentors of dubious challengers to politicize,” he added.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.