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Boxing Federation Suspends Secretary General Pramod Kumar With Immediate Effect
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News18•14-10-2026, 15:00
Boxing Federation Suspends Secretary General Pramod Kumar With Immediate Effect
- •The Boxing Federation of India has suspended Secretary General Pramod Kumar with immediate effect.
- •The suspension was announced via an Instagram post invoking Clauses 24(xvi) and 24(xxxvi) of the BFI Constitution.
- •This decision comes closely on the heels of India's historic boxing campaign at the Asian Games.
- •Indian boxers secured three gold medals and three bronze medals during the recent regional games.
Key Questions Answered
The Boxing Federation of India suspended Pramod Kumar as Secretary General with immediate effect under Clauses 24(xvi) and 24(xxxvi) of the BFI Constitution.
Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda, and Ankush Panghal won gold medals for India during the 2026 Asian Games campaign.
The Sports Ministry issued a show cause notice to the BFI due to an ambiguous and non-transparent selection policy, alongside failing to appoint a High Performance Director.
