SANGRUR: The controversies surrounding the elections of Indian Olympic association(IOA) in the wake of International Olympic committee(IOC) directing against it, the election of Punjab finance minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa as IOA vice president is being hailed in Punjab.
Dhindsa was elected as vice president in the election meeting held at New Delhi on Wednesday. Parminder' father and former union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa had remained associated with IOA and is president of Punjab Olympic association since many years. Interestingly neighbouring Haryana has got the presidentship of IOA with Chautala Jr. bagging the post unopposed. Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal greeted Dhindsa on his election.
Parminder on his part as IOA vice president said "my first priority will be to get Kabaddi introduced in the national games and then make efforts to introduce the sport in Asian and Olympic Games".
Punjab Kabaddi association president Sikandar Singh Maluka expressed hope that now Kabaddi could easily be elevated at the national and the international platform.
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