Gagan Narang, Vijender Singh Among 4 Elected Unopposed As IOA SOMs Ahead Of December 5 Polls (PTI)
\n\nGagan Narang, Vijender Singh, Yogeshwar Dutt and Kamlesh Mehta have been elected as male Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ahead of the December 5 polls.
\n\nThe four were elected unopposed after eight contenders withdrew from the men's category before the nomination withdrawal deadline of 2 PM on Saturday. With only four candidates left for four positions, the scheduled men's election on Monday was called off.
\n\nThe women's category, however, still has more candidates than available seats. Six sportspersons – IOA president P.T. Usha, Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, former athlete Anju Bobby George, ex-hockey captain Rani Rampal, former archer Dola Banerjee and basketball player Anitha Paul Durai – will compete for four positions.
\n\nThe voting for the women's SOM positions will be held online on November 9, Electoral Officer Sanjay Kumar Srivastava confirmed.
\n\nThe eight SOM representatives, comprising four men and four women, will be part of the IOA General Assembly. Their membership will also give them the right to vote and stand for the December 5 Executive Council elections. Among them, one male and one female representative…
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