TOA is state’s official olympic body, rules Hyderabad High Court
All eyes will be on the Indian Olympic Association’s Annual General Body Meeting to be held at Guwahati.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-12-20 00:56 GMT
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Saturday has declared that the Telangana Olympic Association and Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association are the official bodies for their respective states.
Recognising the Jithender Reddy-led faction’s election back in April, the High Court bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Dilip B. Bhosale and Justice S.V. Bhatt has directed the Indian Olympic Association to affiliate TOA and APOA in the next two weeks. Speaking at the press conference president Jithender said, “We are happy that the High Court verdict is in our favour. We have waited eight months, we can wait for another two weeks for the IOA to recognise us.” All eyes will be on the Indian Olympic Association’s Annual General Body Meeting to be held at Guwahati in Assam on Tuesday.
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