Archery Assn. acting president issues election notice; Secretary terms it illegal

Archery Association of India Wednesday embroiled itself in yet another controversy with acting president Sunil Sharma issuing notice of elections to be held on May 26 but secretary Maha Singh rejecting it, terming it "blatantly illegal" and contempt of Supreme Court order.

Sharma was elevated to the top post on May 4 to start the process for fresh polls after the Supreme Court's order to set aside the national body's election last year and subsequent resignation of its president BVP Rao.

Sharma, who is believed to be from ex-president V K Malhotra faction, has sent an election notice without any meeting of the Committee of Administrators which was allowed by the SC to function till a newly elected body takes charge.

"The elections of office bearers of the Archery Association of India will be held on 26th May at the office of the Returning Officer at the Indian Olympic Association, New Delhi," Sharma wrote in the election notice to member associations, a copy of which is in possession .