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He also highlighted the broader issues within the AIFF under Chaubey's leadership.

Bhutia, who lost in the AIFF presidential poll in 2022, also said that he did not know what constituted the "breach of trust" which led to Prabhakaran's dismissal.

With a net worth of USD 5 million (over Rs 41 crores), he remains the highest-paid and richest football player in India to date.

After his retirement as a footballer, he had a brief modelling career. He then took over as the CEO of Mohun Bagan Academy from 2010 to 2013.

Kalyan Chaubey is a former goalkeeper with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. This is a result that was expected as former captain Bhutia did not have many supporters in the 34-member voters' list made up of state association representatives.

While Bhutia's candidature has got the election more traction than it would have got if he was not in fray, Chaubey, also 45, is believed to be the front-runner for the top job with backing from politically important state associations like Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh

Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia will have to come from a state unit in order to contest the election unlike earlier time when he filed as an eminent footballer.

 The legendary Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday filed his nomination for the president's post in the upcoming All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections even as former player Kalyan Chaubey has emerged as the front runner in the race for the top job. Former captain Bhutia was proposed by his onetime national teammate Deepak Mondal and seconded by Madhu Kumari. Kumari is part of the electoral college as an 'eminent' player.

This is the first time the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85 year history.

Neeraj Chopra had won the first gold medal for India in track and field events this year at the Olympics after throwing the javelin for a distance of 87.58m.

Former Indian striker Bhaichung Bhutia believes that more matches and exposure had helped Blue Tigers to improve. Bhutia said that level of competition, the players, the coaching staff -- all are much, much better than before. Bhutia was the first Indian to have 100 international caps and retired in 2011 after an illustrious career spanning 16-years.

Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma has paid heartfelt tribute to 20 Indian Army soldiers, who were martyred during a violent face-off with the Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in Ladhakh on June 15 night.

With their first point of Group E, India reignited their hopes of aiming for a top-two finish in the World Cup and Asian Cup qualification, which had suffered a jolt after a 1-2 defeat to Oman in Guwahati.

The counting for 32 Assembly seats in Sikkim and 57 out of 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh is underway and trends, depicting the likely winners and trailing candidates, have started coming in. 

The result for 32 Assembly seats in Sikkim and 57 out of 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh will be declared today. The counting is scheduled to begin at 8 AM and as per the Supreme Court's order, the Election Commission will tally the voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with five EVMs per assembly segment.

In Sikkim, the prominent candidates are Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) president and chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, who is seeking a record eighth successive term as an MLA. Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) working president and former footballer Bhaichung Bhutia has entered into the fray from two assembly seats as well.

Watch live streaming of Lok Sabha election results 20a19 in North Eastern states on Zee News.

Watch live streaming of Lok Sabha election results 20a19 in North Eastern states on Zee News.

Watch live streaming of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh assembly election results 2019 on Zee News.

The prominent candidates in Sikkim were Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) president and chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling.