Nov 21, 2024 10:42 PM IST
IOA president says complaints have been obtained concerning functioning and election means of Bihar, Telangana and Rajasthan state items; EC member Rajlaxmi Singh Deo says board unaware of such points
New Delhi: Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) president PT Usha’s appointment of ‘fact-finding commission’ on complaints concerning the “functioning and election process” of three State Olympic Associations (SOA) has been opposed by the IOA govt committee.
Indian Olympic Affiliation President PT Usha and the IOA govt council have been in an extended standoff over administrative points. (PTI)
Usha has appointed single member fact-finding commissioners for the state associations of Telangana, Bihar and Rajasthan. In an workplace order dated Nov 13, a duplicate of which is with the HT, Usha stated over the previous few months IOA has “received numerous representations and complaints regarding the functioning and election process of certain State Olympic Associations (SOA)…. With the aim of ascertaining the veracity of the issues raised, a comprehensive review is deemed necessary,” she stated, marking copy to EC members.
Boxing Federation of India secretary common Hemanta Kumar Kalita has been appointed fact-finding commissioner of Bihar, whereas Rakesh Kumar Gupta, secretary common Delhi state SOA, has been handed the duty of Rajasthan. To analyze complaints concerning Telangana, VA Shiyad, secretary common of Andaman and Nicobar SOA has been made the fact-finding commissioner.
IOA vice-president Rajlaxmi Singh Deo on Thursday wrote to Usha, saying the chief board members are “not privy to the alleged complaints,” and not one of the factors have been within the “agenda for discussion” in any of the chief committee conferences.
Terming the “Office Order” issued by Usha as “unilateral, arbitrary, not enforceable and a violation of the provisions of the IOA Constitution,” Singh Deo known as for it “to be withdrawn till a proper discussion takes place at an appropriate EC Meeting.”
Amongst different issues, the fee will assess the SOAs adherence to its personal structure or byelaws, assess the method and procedures for conducting honest and clear elections and collect insights on the governance challenges. They’ve been requested to submit their findings, observations and suggestions to the IOA president by December 10.
Usha and the IOA govt council (12 of the 15 members) have been in an extended standoff over administrative points. The IOA govt council assembly was final held on September 26, the place the one agenda was ratification of CEO Raghuram Iyer’s appointment. The assembly turned out to be a stormy affair with the chief board not ratifying Iyer’s appointment.
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