IGU ballot confusion continues as IOA recognises Shetty’s election

Shetty and Bijender Singh held separate elections and AGMs below completely different Returning Officers (ROs). Shetty faction’s elections had been performed by retired Allahabad excessive courtroom decide OP Garg whereas Singh was re-elected in polls performed by retired Punjab and Haryana excessive courtroom decide, Rameshwar Malik.

“After an in depth examine of the paperwork of two completely different AGM and elections held on the identical dates at two completely different venues in New Delhi, it’s concluded that the AGM and election performed by the Returning Officer Justice OP Garg (Retd) is legitimate with many causes and a few of them are: The Returning Officer, who was initially formally appointed had by no means resigned as alleged by the IGU and thus was the competent individual to conduct the election as notified by IGU,” IOA’s letter signed by president, PT Usha, mentioned in its letter.

Stating that Shetty’s elections had the “required quorum in accordance with the Article 22 of the IGU guidelines,” Usha added. “The IOA recognises the elected Governing Council of the IGU with the beneath office-bearers, Harish Kumar Shetty (President), Basant Kumar Repswal (Secretary Normal), Manoj Joshi (Hony treasurer).”

Incumbent president Brijender Singh, who had earlier declared victory within the deferred polls, known as Usha’s letter “meaningless and frivolous”.

“What authority does she have? There isn’t any rule that provides IOA president the ability to recognise or derecognise federation elections. The appointment of Justice Malik as RO was cleared by Delhi excessive courtroom, so how can IOA deem it null and void?” Singh requested.

The excessive courtroom had on December 13 upheld Justice Malik’s appointment as RO whereas dismissing Bengal Golf Affiliation’s plea for his removing. “As per the nationwide sports activities code, an observer from the sports activities ministry (MYAS) must be current in a federation election. Mr SPS Tomar, who was given the function by MYAS, was current in my election and never within the different one. Additionally, as per sports activities code, solely the Normal Council or federation president has the authority to name the elections or change its venue. So, Mr Shetty’s elections didn’t have any authorized validity both,” Singh added.

Singh’s group is within the technique of writing to IOA to place forth their arguments. “We don’t want to escalate the problem, and that’s why we’ll reply to IOA’s letter quickly. Our future plan of action will depend upon IOA’s response,” he mentioned.