IOA-IOC meeting fruitful, solution for electoral issues likely

Indian officials (IOA) and their counterparts at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday. The meeting went all, with a resolution on the amendment of IOA's constitution expected in the coming days in a bid to hold the elections in December.

A source close to the development told PTI that it was a constructive and fruitful meeting.

The IOC called for a joint meeting earlier in September while sending a final warning to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to hold elections by December or face a ban.

Shooter Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, also attended the meeting and presented his views.

The Supreme Court had also appointed former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao for amending the constitution of IOA and preparing the electoral college. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud asked Justice Rao to prepare a roadmap for amending the constitution and to hold elections by December 15.

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