Basketball Federation of India (BFI) appoints Aadhav Arjuna as its president

Basketball Federation of India (BFI) appoints Aadhav Arjuna as its president

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: July 07 2023

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The president of the Tamil Nadu Basketball Association (TNBA), Aadhav Arjuna was elected as president of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in the election.
Aadhav got 38 of the 39 votes, against the outgoing president K Govindaraj.
A former player and the president of the Madhya Pradesh Basketball Association, Kulvinder Singh Gill was elected secretary general.
The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) is the governing body of basketball in India. It was founded in 1950 and is affiliated to FIBA Asia and the Indian Olympic Association.
The history of basketball in India can be traced back to the early 1900s, when the game was introduced by Christian missionaries and YMCAs.
The first national basketball championships were held in 1934, and India became a member of FIBA in 1936.

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