# AITA fixes 70 as upper age limit for Executive Committee 2026-08-07T18:46:42+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The All India Tennis Association has fixed 70 as the upper age limit for members of its Executive Committee. The decision was taken at an Extraordinary General Meeting on July 26, where 25 votes favoured the limit mandated by the National Sports Governance Act and 22 backed raising it to 75 under the International Tennis Federation’s constitution. The Hindu reports that a candidate must be below 70 when filing a nomination, but may complete a four-year term after turning 70. The rule prevents 73-year-old administrator Anil Khanna from returning. Interim president Chintan Parikh is also nearing 70. AITA must submit the final constitution to the Delhi High Court before the August 14 hearing and hold elections by September 30. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: AITA, Anil Khanna, sports governance, tennis Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aita-fixes-70-as-upper-age-limit-for-executive-committee/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aita-fixes-70-as-upper-age-limit-for-executive-committee/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.