New Delhi, May 02: In a bid to crack down on National Sports Federation heads who have been occupying the posts for too long, the Sports Ministry today said NSF chiefs in office for more than a decade will have to step down after their current term expires.
The Ministry has modified a 1975 regulation that means Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi and several NSF chiefs including V K Malhotra (archery), Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (cycling), VK Verma (badminton), captain Satish K Sharma (aero club) and BS Adityan (volleyball) cannot seek a re-election after their present term expires.
The move is also being interpreted as a fallout of Sports Minister M S Gill’s ongoing feud with Kalmadi, who has been at the helm since 1996.
—Agencies