Double Paralympics gold winner Devendra Jhajharia set to be elected unopposed as PCI president | More sports News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Two-time Paralympics gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia is set be elected unopposed as the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president in the delayed March 9 elections, succeeding another celebrated para athlete Deepa Malik.The 42-year-old Jhajharia, who had won a gold medal each in the 2004 Athens and 2016 Rio Paralympics in the F46 disability category, was the only candidate who filed nomination papers for the PCI chief's post till 1:30pm Thursday, which was the cut-off time.Returning officer Umesh Sinha issued a list of candidates who had filed nomination papers for various posts, and Jhajharia was the lone name for the president's post.In fact, there will be no contest for all the major posts and voting may only be held for the five posts of the executive committee membe...