As expected, V.K. Verma was unanimously re-elected president of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) for a fourth term of four years at its annual general meeting here Sunday.

The hoopla over former India cricket captain Mohd Azharuddin wanting to contest against Verma turned out to be just that as the ex-cricketer, serving a life ban following allegations of match-fixing, reportedly pulled out of the fray at the last moment.