The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday got a former player as its first president in its 85-year history with Kalyan Chaubey beating the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia in the election for the top post in Delhi.
Chaubey, a former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal goalkeeper, has been associated with the BJP since 2015 – he lost the last parliamentary elections from Krishnanagar in West Bengal.
Though he never played for the India senior team, he was in the squad on few occasions. Chaubey played for India in age-group international tournaments. He was also a former goalkeeper at both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.
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