Quraishi quits IOA panel

The chairman of the three-member Indian Olympic Association election panel, SY Quraishi, resigned today, leading to postponement of the scrutiny of the nomination forms.

Updated on: Nov 17, 2012, 23:22:29 IST

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The chairman of the three-member Indian Olympic Association election panel, SY Quraishi, resigned on Saturday, leading to postponement of the scrutiny of the nomination forms. Former high court judges, Justice JD Kapoor and Justice VK Bali, are the other two members of the committee.

Due to the resignation, the IOA elections on November 25 could see another postponement. Quraishi, a former chief election commissioner, resigned saying, he didn't want to continue because the IOA had initially accepted the government guidelines on age and tenure, but later backtracked. "My conscience doesn't allow me to continue," he said.

IOA acting president, VK Malhotra, said in a statement that a new chairman would be appointed soon.

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