Explained: Can PT Usha still become IOA prez? Where do the elections go from here?

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PT Usha’s loss in the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit election has complicated her effort to secure a second term as president of the Indian Olympic Association. Her supporters are seeking IOC intervention over alleged voting irregularities, although election rules may offer her a narrow alternative route through a National Sports Federation.

PT Usha’s defeat in the women’s Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election has complicated her bid for a second term as IOA president. While the Constitution and election rules leave a narrow route through a National Sports Federation (NSF), her camp is instead seeking IOC intervention over alleged irregularities in the poll.