People, Positions and Obituaries · 22 May 2026

Bharat Singh Chauhan re-elected as Chairman of Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA)

Exam-focused facts from the 22 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Bharat Singh Chauhan was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of the Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) for a four-year term.
  • The elections were conducted during the Annual General Body Meeting of the CCA in Wasakaduwa, Sri Lanka.
  • Chauhan currently serves as the chairman of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) advisory board and the deputy president of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF).
  • Chauhan has previously served as the secretary of the All India Chess Federation (AICF).
  • Other elected officials include Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidsh Sanusi of Malaysia as deputy chairman, G. Luxman Wijesuriya of Sri Lanka as general secretary, and Vicky Magu of South Africa as treasurer.