Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu were among 10 sportspersons elected unopposed to the Athletes’ Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday.
The elections became uncontested after former track and field athlete Sudha Singh withdrew her candidature late Monday night, leaving 10 candidates for the 10 available positions.
Returning Officer Sanjay K Srivastava officially declared all 10 candidates – five men and five women – elected unopposed.
Earlier, ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth had also withdrawn from the contest on Monday.
The Athletes’ Commission will play an important role in the IOA’s decision-making process, with its representatives set to participate in the upcoming IOA Executive Council elections scheduled for December 5.
The chairperson and vice chairperson of the commission, comprising one male and one female representative for each position, will become members of the IOA Executive Council.
Additionally, two members of the commission – one male and one female – will join the IOA General Body with voting rights and represent the athletes in the December 5 elections.
The elections to select the chairperson, vice chairperson and the two representatives to the IOA General Body will be conducted separately at a later date.
