Narinder Batra, who became International Hockey Federation president in 2016, confirmed his re-election bid in a letter to the FIH Congress dated February 18
The responses to the Sports Code questionnaire is crucial for all NSFs as a case is pending in the Delhi High Court, whose next date of hearing is on August 21
Narinder Batra said the IOA's permanent members, who have not received the grant of rupees seven lakh in last two financial years, should get the approval on or before July 29
The legal notice sent by Bharat Sharma's lawyer accuses IOA president Narinder Batra of using "untrue, false, defamatory, mocking and filthy words" against former Karate Association of India vice-president
The power tussle between the key officials of the IOA began when Batra told Mehta that he wants to take over a few responsibilities from him to "share his burden"
Following a High Court order, the Sports Ministry withdrew the recognition of 54 NSFs, including the All India Football Federation, Hockey India, and Athletics Federation of India
In a complaint, Sudhanshu Mittal accused Narinder Batra of violating the FIH's statues by holding the post of Hockey India (HI) president when he was elected FIH head in November 2016
Sudhanshu Mittal's allegation is that the IOA constitution of 2013, as approved by the IOC, provided that the presidential candidate will have to be a member of the preceding executive council and Narinder Batra was not at that time
Sudhanshu Mittal's allegations on the "illegality" of Narinder Batra's election as the president of Indian Olympic Association have come amid the feud among the top brass of the IOA
