Indian Golf Union Election Postponed Indefinitely Following Resignation Of Returning Officer OP Garg – News18

Final Up to date:November 28, 2024, 20:33 IST

The choice follows Garg’s resignation as Returning Officer after a controversial reversal of his earlier order barring 5 state associations from taking part within the polls.

The Indian Golf Union (IGU) elections, scheduled for December 15, have been postponed indefinitely following the resignation of Returning Officer OP Garg.

In an e mail to governing council members on Thursday, IGU president Brijinder Singh cited “unavoidable circumstances” for the postponement.

“Because of unavoidable circumstances past our management, it has grow to be essential to postpone the Annual Basic Assembly (AGM) and elections of IGU scheduled on 15 December 2024,” Singh wrote.

“It’s hereby resolved that the AGM and Elections of IGU initially scheduled for 15 December 2024 be and is hereby postponed until additional discover,” he added.

The choice follows Garg’s resignation as Returning Officer after a controversial reversal of his earlier order barring 5 state associations from taking part within the polls.

On Monday, Garg had declared the Himachal Pradesh Proam Golf Affiliation, Arunachal Pradesh Golf Affiliation, Madhya Prant Golf Affiliation, Nagaland Golf Affiliation, and Sikkim State Golf Affiliation “just about non-existent.”

Nonetheless, on Wednesday, Garg reinstated the 5 associations after representatives, together with Lt Gen Bhavnish Kumar, Brig Atul Rajput, Col Gaurav Verma, and IGU Honorary Secretary Sunil Shetty, offered paperwork confirming compliance with IGU norms.

IGU president Singh expressed shock over the reversal.

“You’re passing one order immediately, you can not cross one other order tomorrow,” Singh mentioned.

“I needed to satisfy him immediately however earlier than that, the earlier night, the highest brass of Delhi Military, and armed forces senior officers and Mr Harish Shetty, Hon’ry Treasurer, who’s standing for President had gone to satisfy him, they usually have coerced him or so it seems into releasing one other order.

“We instructed him, in any manner, you can not reverse your order however he mentioned ‘I don’t wish to proceed, I wish to resign and that is my ultimate determination’. He gave the recordsdata again to Harish Shetty and in entrance of 10 individuals, he mentioned, I’m resigning. So we handed the decision to postpone the election.”

Singh mentioned it would take three to 4 months to carry the elections.

“It’s a superb factor as a result of now we’re going to go and personally go to every SGA to see in the event that they exist or not. No extra paper, no extra pictures. It might take 3 to 4 months; we’re going to make a small committee and distribute them to 31 states,” Singh mentioned.

“So we are going to personally go and examine whether or not there’s a golf course or not, or they are going to examine whether or not their entire system exists or not. We’ll clear it up.”

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