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Badminton Association of India
भारतीय बैडमिंटन संघ
SportBadminton
Jurisdiction India
AbbreviationBAI
Founded1934 (1934)
HeadquartersLucknow
PresidentAkhilesh Das
Official website
www.badmintonindia.org
India

Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body badminton in India.[1][2] BAI is an association registered under the societies act.[3] It was formed in 1934, and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936.[4]

BAI has 28 state members that conduct badminton tournaments and have a 2x voting power compared to the 8 affiliate members, who do not conduct tournaments and have a single vote each in the association.[5] It is headquartered in Lucknow, India.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Run game corporate-style: Prakash Padukone". The Hindu. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  2. ^ "No change in BAI: Prakash". The Indian Express. 30 July 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  3. ^ "Azhar hits back, says he's eligible to contest for BAI election". The Indian Express. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  4. ^ Students' Britannica India, Volumes 1-5. Popular Prakashan. p. 143. ISBN 0-85229-760-2.
  5. ^ "Azharuddin may get only six votes in BAI elections". The Times of India. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)

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