SY Quraishi resigns as Indian Olympic Association election committee chief

SY Quraishi resigned as chairman of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) election committee on Saturday.

The IOA had appointed  a three member committee headed by Quraishi and two former judges of High court- Justice JD Kapoor and Justice Bali to oversee the upcoming elections.

But Quraishi cited that IOA has backtracked from following the government laid sports guidelines.

In his resignation letter, Quraishi says: "I appreciate that IOA has appointed an independent committee for the election. But I can't continue because IOA had accepted govt's sports guidelines but later doesn't want to follow it.

"I have been advocating the govt sports guidelines right from my tenure as sports secretary. Now IOA is not following the guidelines, and my conscience doesn't allow me to continue.

"It will be conflict of interest to continue in the committee."

The government sports guidelines puts restrictions on contestants age and no of tenure of members.