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JOA also demands No Confidence Motion against IOA chief

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Jharkhand Olympic Association has joined Hockey India and Bowling Federation of India in demanding a No Confidence Motion against incumbent IOA president N Ramachandran by calling a Special General Body Meeting.

Acting General Secretary of JOA, Shivendra Dubey has written a letter to IOA informing that his association wants a No Confidence Motion being taken up against Ramachandran.

"In view of present working style of Mr N Ramachandran (IOA President), the Jharkhand Olympic Association demands a No Confidence Motion against him," Dubey said in the letter.

JOA's letter came a few days after Hockey India and Bowling Federation of India shot off letters to the IOA to move a No Confidence Motion against Ramachandran and to call a Special GBM to vote on the issue.
 

There are also indications that Tripura Olympic Association could join these National Sports Federations and state Olympic associations in demanding a No Confidence Motion against Ramachandran.

But when contacted Tripura Olympic Association Secretary General Rupak Debroy said that his association is yet to make an official demand on the issue.

"We have not sent an official letter yet in that regard," Debroy told PTI when asked if his association has sent a letter demanding a No Confidence Motion against Ramachandran.

According to the IOA constitution, a No Confidence Motion against the president, secretary general, treasurer and other executive council members can be passed if two-third majority of the members are present and voting.

The quorum for such a meeting will have to be three-fourths of the total strength of the IOA General Body entitled to vote.

The IOA General Body has 183 votes in total -- three each for NSFs and two each for state Olympic bodies.

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First Published: May 04 2015 | 6:22 PM IST

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