Abhay Singh Chautala has been elected President of the Indian Olympic Body Association. Lalit Bhanot, who was jailed in connection with the Commonwealth Games corrupton scam, has been elected secretary general. Both have been elected to their position unopposed. The IOA polls were scheduled for December 5, but with Randhir Singh having withdrawn from the Presidential race, Chautala was elected the IOA President Bhanot, who was jailed along with former IOA president Suresh Kalmadi and VK Verma in connection with the Commonwealth Games corruption scam, was elected unopposed despite serious objections from International Olympic Committee. The Indian Olympic Association may have elected its new office bearers, but the threat of them being banned by the International Olympic committee still exists.

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