Under pressure for appointing tainted politicians Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as life presidents, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has now annulled the appointments. The Sports Ministry had suspended the deemed recognition granted by it to the IOA, until the body reverses its decision to appoint Kalmadi and Chautala as life presidents.
The appointments had led to major controversy with the Sports Ministry warning that it will sever ties with the association unless they are removed.
The Vijay Goel-headed Sports Ministry had issued a show-cause notice to the IOA after a General Body Meeting of the body passed a resolution to appoint Kalmadi and Chautala, both of whom have been charge-sheeted in corruption and other cases, as its life presidents.
