Overview

• The BFI interim committee led by Fairuz Mohamed removed Anurag Thakur and Rohit Jainendra Jain from the 66-member electoral college for violating Articles 20(iii) and 20(vii) of the revised constitution.
• The Delhi High Court on August 7 issued notices to the BFI interim panel, Indian Olympic Association and sports ministry and scheduled a hearing for August 18.
• Four state associations—Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh—have filed petitions challenging the amendments that disqualify unelected members and public officeholders.
• World Boxing appointed the interim committee in April after the BFI’s leadership term expired and approved a revised constitution in May to enforce stricter eligibility and governance norms.
• Nominations for the August 21 polls closed on August 4 under Justice Rajesh Tandon as returning officer, with the vote set to comply with World Boxing’s August 31 deadline.