Dec 03, 2024 11:57 PM IST
IGU faces battle with IOA over Returning Officer selection for December 15 elections, inflicting delays and elevating governance issues.
New Delhi: Indian Golf Union (IGU), the governing physique of sport in India, is at loggerheads with the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) over the appointment of Returning Officer (RO) within the run-up to IGU elections, scheduled on December 15.
Consultant picture. IGU elections are due on December 15. (Getty Photos by way of AFP)
A day after IGU’s Basic Council introduced the appointment of retired Sikkim Excessive Court docket choose Permod Kohli because the RO rather than Justice (retd) OP Garg of Allahabad Excessive Court docket, IOA shot a letter every to Kohli and the IGU, directing the federation to conduct the election underneath the supervision of Justice Garg.
Justice Garg was named RO when IGU introduced its polls final month. Bother started when he suspended 5 army-controlled State Golf Associations (SGAs) – Himachal Pradesh Proam Golf Affiliation, Arunachal Pradesh Golf Affiliation, Madhya Pradesh Golf Affiliation, Nagaland Golf Affiliation and Sikkim State Golf Affiliation – on November 25 for not producing the requisite paperwork, solely to reverse his order inside 24 hours.
Three days later, IGU introduced an indefinite postponement of the elections because of the ‘resignation’ of Justice Garg. It has, nonetheless, been realized that Justice Garg had not resigned.
“As late as 30th November 2024, Mr Justice (Retd.) OP Garg has made it amply clear that he continues to be the Returning Officer of the ongoing election process. As you would agree, there is no reason why IGU would appoint separate Returning Officers for the same election process,” IOA president PT Usha mentioned in her letter to Justice Kohli, who can be the chairperson of IOA’s Arbitration Fee.
“In addition to the above, it is also important to bring to your notice that being the Chairperson of the permanent standing committee (Arbitration Commission) of the Indian Olympic Association, accepting an appointment as the Returning Officer of IGU may not be in order,” Usha added.
As per the election schedule, the ultimate checklist of nominations must be ready by December 5 and the ultimate checklist of contestants, submit scrutiny and withdrawals, needs to be readied by December 10. The polls will probably be held on December 15.
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