Badminton Association of India

{{Short description|Sports governing body in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}

{{Main|India national badminton team}}

{{Infobox sport governing body

|name = Badminton Association of India

|abbrev = BAI

|logo = Badminton_Association_of_India_Logo.png

|sport = Badminton

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|jurisdiction = India

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|founded = {{Start date|1934}}

|aff = Badminton World Federation

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|region = Badminton Asia

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|headquarters = New Delhi{{Cite web|url=http://www.badmintonindia.org/organization/contact-us/|title=Contact Us - BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA|date=3 November 2021}}

|president = Himanta Biswa Sarma

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|url = http://www.badmintonindia.org/

|countryflag = IND

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Badminton Association of India, is the governing body of badminton in India.{{cite news|title=Run game corporate-style: Prakash Padukone|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article20425.ece|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 September 2009}}{{cite news|title=No change in BAI: Prakash|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/5234/|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=30 July 1997}} The association, which was formed in 1934, is registered under the societies act.{{cite news|title=Azhar hits back, says he's eligible to contest for BAI election|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/azhar-hits-back-says-hes-eligible-to-conte/630778/|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=8 June 2010}} 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.{{cite news|title=Azharuddin may get only six votes in BAI elections|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Bady-frat-makes-Azhar-a-baddie/iplarticleshow/iplarticleshow/6030047.cms|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=10 June 2010}} It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.