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AITA fixes 70 as upper age limit for Executive Committee
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the vote was a routine formality or a personal move against one veteran administrator overlook the narrow 25-22 margin and the constitutional issue involved. Equally, treating the 70-year ceiling as a cure for every governance problem would be lazy. The real test is whether AITA now holds timely, transparent elections under the new rules, with the September 30 deadline providing a clear measure.
Source: thehindu.com
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