IOA chief has two weeks to decide nomination

While completing the process for the Annual General Meeting on December 14, IOA secretary Rajeev Mehta issued this notification on Tuesday. It now looks highly unlikely that the IOC president would file his nomination as he could not get his decision to hold the elections in Chennai ratified by the executive council. Ramachandran had to accept the decision of the majority to change the venue in IOA Executive Council meeting in New Delhi (November 7) and Chennai (November 9). 

“Election of the office bearers and the Executive Council of the IOA for a term of four years starting from the date of declaration of the result of the elections by the Returning Officer,” Mehta was quoted in the notification. 

“This is in continuation of the meeting notice dated October 23, 2017 issued for the AGM of the IOA to be held on December, 14 2017. The Emergent Executive Council and the Executive Council meetings of the IOA held on November 7 and 9 respectively had decided to shift the venue of the AGM to Delhi,” Mehta further stated.

Elections will be held for one post each of the president, secretary, treasurer and senior vice president, eight vice presidents, six joint secretaries, 10 other Executive Council members and one representative for the Athlete Commission. The elections will be held through secret ballot and will be declared on the same day. The electoral college will comprise three representatives -- with a value of one vote each -- of each of the National Sports Federations, two representatives -- with a value of one vote each -- of each of the state Olympic associations, one representative -- with a value of one vote each -- of each of the Union Territory.

Olympic Associations, member (s) of the IOC in India with a value of one vote each and two representatives of the Athletes Commission with a value of one vote each. The voting units have been asked to send to the IOA the names of their representatives 20 days before the AGM. SK Mendiratta has been appointed the Returning Officer for the elections. The Election Commission consists of retired justices RS Sodhi (chairman), MR Calla and SM Sapra.