AIFF Elections LIVE – Kalyan Chaubey NEW AIFF President: Former India goalkeeper and BJP MLA Kalyan Chaubey has won the AIFF President’s elections with support from 33 state associations. He defeated former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia. InsideSport earlier reported that Chaubey was set to be elected president after a meeting in Delhi last month helped him garner maximum support. Karnataka’s NA Harris has been elected the new Vice-President. Follow Indian Football LIVE Updates and AIFF Elections LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
- President: Kalyan Chaubey
- Vice-President: NA Harris
- Treasurer: Kipa Ajay
AIFF Elections LIVE: Kalyan Chaubey becomes new AIFF President, defeats Bhaichung Bhutia with support from 33 associations: Follow Live Updates
Election Results:
- President
Kalyan Chaubey (Gujarat) 33
Bhaichung Bhutia 1 - Vice President
N A Haris (Karnataka) 29
Manvendra Singh (Rajasthan) 5 - Treasurer
Kosaraju Gopalakrishna ( Andhra Pradesh) 1
Ajay Kipa (Arunachal Pradesh) 32
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday got a former player as its first president in its 85-year history with Kalyan Chaubey beating the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia in the election for the top post here. The 45-year-old Chaubey, a former goalkeeper with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, won 33-1, a result that was expected as former captain Bhutia did not have many supporters in the 34-member voters’ list made up of state association representatives.
The ‘Sikkimese Sniper’, also 45, could not even get his state association representative as proposer or seconder for filing his nomination papers. Chaubey, a BJP politician who lost the last parliamentary election for the Krishnanagar seat in West Bengal, never played for
the India senior team though he was in the squad on few occasions. He, however, played for India in age-group international tournaments. He was also a former goalkeeper at both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.
We congratulate Mr. @kalyanchaubey on being elected as the President, Mr. @mlanaharis as the Vice President, and Mr. Kipa Ajay as the Treasurer of the All India Football Federation 🙌🏼#AIFFGeneralBodyElections2022 🗳️ #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/YRwexiUntx
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 2, 2022
In fact, Bhutia and Chaubey were one-time teammates at East Bengal. Karnataka Football Association president N A Haris, a sitting Congress MLA, won the election for the lone post of vice president, beating Manvendra Singh of Rajasthan FA. Arunachal Pradesh’s Kipa Ajay beat Gopalakrishna Kosaraju of Andhra Pradesh for the treasurer’s post. Kosaraju and Manvendra proposed and seconded Bhutia.
All the 14 candidates who had filed nominations for as many executive committee members’ posts were elected unopposed.
AIFF Elections LIVE: Kalyan Chaubey becomes new AIFF President, defeats Bhaichung Bhutia with support from 33 associations: Follow Live Updates
Chaubey set to take charge: Chaubey becomes India’s first footballer-administrator of AIFF in its 85-year history. The BJP MLA from West Bengal was India’s goalkeeper and also played for two Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan during his haydays. He was nominated by Gujarat State Football Association and had backing of 33 associations. He defeated Bhaichung Bhutia in a 33-1 vote.
For Bhutia, despite losing the elections, he will be a part of the Executive Committee. The ‘Sikkimese Sniper’, also 45, could not even get his state association representative as proposer or seconder for filing his nomination papers.
“I thank all the States who gave our panel an overwhelming verdict including for me as Vice President,” Mr N A Haris said.
“We have a huge task ahead of us as AIFF has gone through a tough phase in recent times and that will be our task to rebuild and repair the damage,” he said.
“ Huge credit for my victory also goes to all my team members in the KSFA whose hard work and success here in the State helped my election at the All India level,” he added.
AIFF Elections LIVE: Kalyan Chaubey becomes new AIFF President, defeats Bhaichung Bhutia with support from 33 associations: Follow Live Updates
“Focus on grassroots level football and empowering the States is something which Chaubey and I are keen on and we will listen to all States and then move forward with our agenda,” the Newly elected AIFF Vice President said.
KSFA General Secretary M. Satyanarayan, who played a key role in the success of the Chaubey-led panel said, “ this result will usher in a new era for football in the State and the country. I am excited and so are the officials of all other States of the country.”
“Mr N A Haris’ victory will infuse fresh impetus into our State football and our State team of Officials will back him in all his endeavors at the national level,” Satya added.
AIFF Elections LIVE: Kalyan Chaubey becomes new AIFF President, defeats Bhaichung Bhutia with support from 33 associations: Follow Live Updates
The elections initially under the FIFA ban were supposed to take place on 28th August. However after the FIFA ban was lifted, the new date for the election was selected to be 2nd September.
Bhaichung Bhutia 🗣️ : “I request everyone not to make this AIFF elections a political one, this election should be for football. Kalyan is welcome to the football administration, if things work out, I would love to take him along and work together.” [via PTI] #IndianFootball— 90ndstoppage 🇮🇳 (@90ndstoppage) August 31, 2022
AIFF Elections LIVE: Kalyan Chaubey becomes new AIFF President, defeats Bhaichung Bhutia with support from 33 associations: Follow Live Updates
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