IOA President PT Usha Fails to Get Elected as SOM, Will Be Ineligible to Recontest for President
Usha finished fifth with 40 votes and will be ineligible for the next presidential race unless a national federation nominates her.
- On Wednesday, Indian Olympic Association President P.T. Usha failed to get elected as a Sportsperson of Merit , jeopardizing her ability to contest the upcoming presidential polls.
- Under the IOA Constitution, the president must be an SOM or a member of the General Assembly. The 62-year-old will be ineligible to contest the December 5 elections without this status.
- Usha finished fifth with 40 votes, falling behind the four elected female SOMs: Anju Bobby George , Rani Rampal , Dola Banerjee , and Saina Nehwal .
- Controversy surrounded the polls as Usha and weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam filed complaints with Electoral Officer Sanjay Kumar Srivasatava alleging Model Code of Conduct violations involving a WhatsApp message.
- Unless a National Sports Federation nominates her to the General Assembly—a prospect deemed unlikely—Usha cannot stand for the December 5 Executive Council polls.
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PT Usha loses IOA SOM election; Saina Nehwal, Anju Bobby George among four women elected - The Tribune
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha suffered a setback in the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections after losing the contest in the women's category on Monday, while Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal and former athletes Anju Bobby George, Rani Rampal and Dola Banerjee were elected.
PT Usha loses key Indian Olympic body poll in big blow to 2nd term as president
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PT Usha Fails To Get Elected In Sportspersons Of Merit Panel, IOA Presidency Future Could Be Impacted
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has failed to get elected as one of the four female Sportspersons of Merit (SOM) from a field of six candidates
Why PT Usha failed to get elected as IOA Sportsperson of Merit
PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association, failed to secure a spot as a Sportsperson of Merit (SOM) in a recent controversial election, while Saina Nehwal and other prominent athletes were elected. This outcome impacts Usha's eligibility for the upcoming IOA Executive Council polls on December 5, as complaints of alleged Model Code of Conduct violations have also surfaced.
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