Badminton Association of India explained

Badminton Association of India
Abbrev:	BAI
Sport:	Badminton
Jurisdiction:	India
Aff:	Badminton World Federation
Region:	Badminton Asia
Headquarters:	New Delhi^[1]
President:	Himanta Biswa Sarma
Url:	http://www.badmintonindia.org/
Countryflag:	IND

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.

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

• India Open, an annual tournament which is currently part of BWF World Tour
• Syed Modi International Badminton Championships, a tournament created in memory of the Commonwealth Games gold medalist Syed Modi.
• Hyderabad Open
• Odisha Masters
• Guwahati Masters
• Premier Badminton League
• Indian National Badminton Championships

Affiliated associations

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

• Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association
• Andaman & Nicobar Island Badminton Association
• Arunachal State Badminton Association
• Assam Badminton Association
• Bihar Badminton Association
• Chandigarh Badminton Association
• Chhattisgarh Badminton Association
• Delhi Capital Badminton Association
• Goa Badminton Association
• Gujarat Badminton Association
• Haryana Badminton Association
• Himachal Pradesh Badminton Association
• Jammu and Kashmir Badminton Association
• Jharkhand Badminton Association
• Karnataka Badminton Association
• Kerala Badminton Association
• Maharashtra Badminton Association
• Madhya Pradesh Badminton Association
• Manipur Badminton Association
• Meghalaya Badminton Association
• Mizoram Badminton Association
• Nagaland Badminton Association
• Orissa State Badminton Association
• Pondicherry Badminton Association
• Punjab Badminton Association
• Rajasthan Badminton Association
• Badminton Association Of Sikkim
• Tamil Nadu Badminton Association
• Telangana Badminton Association
• Tripura Badminton Association
• Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association
• Uttarakhand Badminton Association
• West Bengal Badminton Association

See also

• Badminton in India
• India national badminton team
• Indian National Badminton Championships

Notes and References

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