Badminton Association of India

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Badminton Association of India
Badminton Association of India.svg
Sport Badminton
Jurisdiction India
AbbreviationBAI
Founded1934;91 years ago (1934)
Affiliation Badminton World Federation
Regional affiliation Badminton Asia
Headquarters New Delhi [1]
President Himanta Biswa Sarma
Official website
www.badmintonindia.org
Flag of India.svg

Badminton Association of India, is the governing body of badminton in India. [2] [3] The association, which was formed in 1934, is registered under the societies act. [4] The body has been hosting annual national-level badminton tournaments in India since 1936.

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BAI has 28 state members that conduct badminton tournaments and have a two-times voting power compared to the affiliate members, who do not conduct tournaments and have a single vote in the association. [5] It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

Tournaments

Affiliated associations

As of 2018, BAI has a total of 33 affiliated associations. [6]

See also

References

  1. "Contact Us - BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA". 3 November 2021.
  2. "Run game corporate-style: Prakash Padukone". The Hindu . 15 September 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. "No change in BAI: Prakash". The Indian Express . 30 July 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  4. "Azhar hits back, says he's eligible to contest for BAI election". The Indian Express . 8 June 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  5. "Azharuddin may get only six votes in BAI elections". The Times of India . 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  6. "BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION". Badminton Association of India. Retrieved 27 December 2018.