Badminton Asia Council elects BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma as their vice-president
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The Badminton Association of India (BAI) president got 35 votes from the total 40 polled to get elected as the vice-president of the Badminton Asia Council which could be a huge step for India. Sarma wasn’t the only one from BAI as its secretary Omar Rashid was also elected as the deputy chairman.
In a huge move for Indian badminton foraying into the continental committee, 50-year-old Sarma got an overwhelming response to be elected as the BAC vice-president.Â
“The BAI president is making his foray in the continental committee and we are sure it will help Badminton Association of India to get added support from the Asian body and work to develop badminton in the region,” said BAI general secretary Ajay Singhania, reported PTI.
Sarma, who is also the health and education minister of Assam, saw himself being elected as the BAI president last year unanimously in the annual general body meeting in Goa.
Apart from Sarma, the Asian council president Anton Subowo also appointed BAI secretary (tournaments) Omar Rashid as the deputy chairman of the continental council’s development committee. The charge of the BAC technical committee deputy chairman would also be assumed by Sudhakar Vemuri.
On the sporting front, the Indian badminton contingent was seen bowing out of the Sudirman Cup in the group stages itself.
