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IOA President PT Usha accuses Kalyan Chaubey of impersonating the acting CEO

IOA President PT Usha denounced Kalyan Chaubey for impersonating the Acting CEO and issuing an unauthorized agenda for a Special General Meeting.

IOA President PT Usha accuses Kalyan Chaubey of impersonating the acting CEO
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P T Usha and Kalyan Chuabey (Photo credit: AIFF & IOA)

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The Bridge Desk

Updated: 10 Oct 2024 11:48 AM GMT

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has condemned an unauthorized agenda issued by Kalyan Chaubey, Joint Secretary of the IOA.

Chaubey, impersonating the Acting CEO, allegedly used official IOA stationery to call for a Special General Meeting (SGM) on October 25, 2024, in violation of the IOA’s constitution.

In a strongly worded press release, Usha asserted, “This action is both illegal and in violation of the IOA Constitution. The current and only CEO of the IOA is Mr. Raghuram Iyer, who officially joined the IOA on 15 January 2024.”

She explained that despite resistance from certain members of the IOA Executive Council (EC), including withholding Iyer’s salary for the past nine months, Iyer continues to serve as the legitimate CEO, with recognition from both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Government of India.

PT Usha clarified that she had convened the SGM with proper notice on October 3, 2024, and emphasized, “I have not authorized Mr. Kalyan Chaubey to convene any meeting or promulgate an agenda for the SGM on 25 October 2024.”

She further accused Chaubey of overstepping his role and warned that his actions must be viewed as having “mala fide intent” and disregarded.

Usha revealed that efforts to hold Emergency EC meetings since January 2024 had been obstructed by members of the council, who allegedly prevented her from moving forward with key agendas.

She noted that Chaubey’s move to organize a separate SGM without following due procedures is part of a larger scheme to disrupt the IOA’s functioning.

Adding fuel to the fire, Chaubey, who is also the representative of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), was accused of unlawfully recognizing the Taekwondo Federation of India without approval from the General Assembly. Usha remarked that this further raises concerns about the motives behind his recent actions.

As the IOA heads toward its October 25 meeting, the internal power struggle raises serious concerns about governance and leadership within one of India’s most prominent sports bodies.

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