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NEW DELHI: Badminton Association of India president and Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been nominated as the chairperson of the Asian para-badminton committee.
Sarma was inducted into the committee during the BWF’s annual general meeting in Gold Coast, Australia on May 18 on the sidelines of the Sudirman Cup.
The position was earlier held by the late Akhilesh Das Gupta, the former BAI chief. Sarma will assume his duties with immediate effect and will serve as the chairperson of the commission for two-year tenure.
With para-badminton to be included in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games for the first time, the development of Indian para-badminton is one of the key agendas for BAI and Sarma’s appointment will play a huge role towards the realizing the goal, the BAI avers.
BAI will work in tandem with BWF’s ideology of one sport – one team philosophy and promote para badminton not only in India but also across the world.
“This is indeed a matter of great pride for BAI that Dr Sarma has been elected as the president of the body. His selection shows how important India is considered in the global badminton circuit and only underlines BAI’s commitment towards taking the sport to unprecedented heights,” BAI secretary general Anup Narang said.