IOA President PT Usha has been nominated to the electoral college for the upcoming IOA Executive Council elections (Photo: ANI)
\n\nIndian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has been nominated to the electoral college for the next IOA Executive Council elections, potentially keeping her in the running for the top position despite her defeat in the Sportsperson of Merit (SOM) selection process. Along with Harjinder Singh, Usha has been nominated as one of the two representatives of the Ice Hockey Federation of India. Days before, Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal and former athletes Anju Bobby George, Rani Rampal, and Dola Banerjee won the women's category, and she was unable to gain a spot among the IOA's Sportspersons of Merit (SOM).
\n\nAfter competing against PT Usha and fellow candidate Anitha Paul Durai for the four open places, the four contenders were elected to the women's SOM positions. With 53 valid votes, Anju Bobby George received the most, followed by Rani Rampal with 50, Dola Banerjee with 45, and Saina Nehwal with 43. Anitha Paul Durai garnered only six votes, compared to forty for Usha. In the women's SOM category, 80 votes were cast.
\n\nHaving missed out on a place among the SOMs…
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