New Delhi: Grappler Anita Sheoran who is one of the key witnesses in the sexual assault case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has signed up to run Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief.

Gold medalist in 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games Anita Sheoran filed her nomination on the last day of registration on Monday, reported The Indian Express.

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First Woman To Head WFI 

Focusing on Anita’s chances of victory, if she wins the elections then she will be the first woman to lead India’s ancient sports federation that always saw the male as the chief. All presidents so far have their roots to male akhadas only.

Even in the authorities, there were all male leaders to be the decision-makers. At least that might change with her being the WFI chief.

Competing Against Bhushan’s Frontrunners 

However, Anita has opted up for a tough competition as she will be fighting against two frontrunners from Bhushan’s camp. One is Sanjay Singh Bhola who was a part of last executive committee while another is the president of the Delhi wrestling association, Olympian Jai Prakash.

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Sexual Assault Charges Against BJP MP Brij Bhushan

The two have strong roots in akhadas as well as in the federation. They have been associated with Brij Bhushan for a long time who is an accused of sexual assault charges levelled by six female wrestlers.

Earlier, the seventh victim who alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh molested her withdrew her case. She had accused that she was a minor when she was sexually assaulted by the WFI chief.

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