Golf association headed by Harish Reddy recognized by IOA chief PT Usha

New Delhi. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has recognized the Indian Golf Union (IGU) led by Harish Kumar Reddy whereas derecognizing the opposite physique led by Brijinder Singh. A letter issued on Monday, signed by IOA president PT Usha, stated the National Olympic Committee had ‘reviewed the details’ and ‘checked procedural compliance’ earlier than granting recognition to the Reddy-led physique. Two Annual General Meetings (AGMs) had been held on 15 December to elect new workplace bearers of IGU.

One of those came about on the India Habitat Center wherein Brijinder was re-elected as president. For this, retired choose of Punjab and Haryana High Court Rameshwar Malik was made the returning officer. The second AGM was held on the Olympic Bhawan the place Reddy was elected president and Justice OP Garg (retd) performed the position of returning officer. In its letter, the IOA, giving causes for recognizing the Reddy-led physique, stated returning officer Justice Garg by no means resigned as alleged by earlier IGU office-bearers.

“After a detailed study of the documents of two separate AGMs and elections held on the same date at two different places in New Delhi, it has been concluded that the returning officer Justice OP Garg (Retd.) The AGM and elections conducted by the IGU are valid for several reasons and some of them are that the initially officially appointed Returning Officer had never resigned as alleged by the IGU and thus the same was liable to be held for conducting the elections notified by the IGU. Was a capable person.

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