Galaxy of stars for IHF Trophy in Lucknow

A galaxy of stars of Asia would be seen in action in the IHF Trophy Men's Youth and Junior (Continental Phase-Asia) for the first time in Lucknow, at the newly built Atal Bihari Vajpayee Multipurpose Hall of KD Singh Babu Stadium from January 3 to 7.

- Agencies

NEW DELHI: The sports ministry has given its stamp of approval for the Indian Golf Union (IGU) election with Brijender Singh as president and Satish Kumar Sharma as secretary. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), on the other hand, has recognised a different set of office-bearers elected in a separate election, leading to a precarious situation.

The IGU election was under scrutiny from the beginning with infighting taking centre-stage. To make matters worse, separate elections were conducted on December 15 at different venues in the Capital with separate returning officers, both retired high court judges, overseeing the polls. With the two factions fighting for legitimacy, the election has already reached the court.

The ministry sent its observer to the elections in which Brijender was elected unopposed. It has backed his team subject to the ongoing court case. ".the elections of the Governing Council of the IGU with the following office-bearers for the term 2024-2026, subject to ongoing court cases, are taken on records of this Ministry," a sports ministry letter dated December 28 says.

Singh was elected president for a second consecutive term. Sharma was elected secretary and Sanjeev Rattan treasurer in the elections with retired high court judge Rameshwar Malik as returning officer.