PT Usha cries fraud over poll loss, wants PM & IOC to intervene - The Tribune
PT Usha, the first-ever woman president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), has called the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections a big farce. A fifth place finish — of the six candidates only four were to be elected — practically rules out one of the best track athletes’ chances of returning to the helm. Anju Bobby George (53 votes), Rani Rampal (50), Dola Banerjee (45) and Saina Nehwal (43) all polled more than Usha, who garnered 40 votes out of the total 80 available votes.