The five top officials shot off a letter to International Olympic Committee president Jaques Rogge stating that Randhir, himself being an IOC member, has violated the IOC Charter by approaching the Sports Ministry which has been pressing for the application of the Sports Code in the elections.
The IOC, on the other hand, has rejected the application of Sports Code in the elections, saying that it violates the Olympic Charter and autonomy of National Olympic Associations, and have directed the IOA to "exclusively" apply the IOC Charter and its constitution in the polls.
The five NSFs who have written to IOC were Table Tennis Federation of India President Ajay Singh Chautala, Archery Association of India Vice-President Tarlochan Singh, Ice Skating Association of India President Bhavnesh Banga, Kho-Kho Association president Rajeev Mehta and Secretary of Indian Weightlifting Federation Sahdev Yadav.
"... IOC member in India Mr. Randhir Singh is violating your instructions and IOC Charter approaching Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India on 14 November 2012 to seek clarification on his own candidature as per National Sports Code," Ajay, brother of IOA presidential candidate Abhay Chautala, said in his letter to the IOC chief.
"Since he (Randhir) had a fear that being the secretary general of IOA for five consecutive terms, he may be declared ineligible for the post of president. This act of Mr. Randhir clearly states that he believes and supports the National Sports Code formulated by the Government of India," he wrote. MORE
