AITA Elects New Office Bearers Amidst Sports Code Allegations

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday to elect new office bearers. However, the results remain unofficial due to an ongoing Delhi High Court petition alleging Sports Code violations by the federation.

The AITA received only one nomination for each position, eliminating the need for voting. The new President, Secretary General, and Treasurer were elected unopposed, along with eight Vice Presidents, four Joint Secretaries, and 10 Executive Members.

Initially, Rohit Rajpal and another candidate had filed nominations for the President's post. However, Rajpal, India's non-playing Davis Cup captain, later withdrew his candidature.

Former India players Somdev Devvarman and Purav Raja had filed a petition seeking a stay on the elections, arguing that the AITA was not adhering to the Sports Code and that several candidates were ineligible to contest.

The Court declined to stay the elections but directed the AITA and the Sports Ministry to submit their responses. The Court also ordered that the election results be sealed and not published until the outcome of the petition.

The matter is scheduled for further hearing on October 14. Until then, the outgoing and incoming teams will jointly manage the federation's operations.

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