P.T. Usha named IHAI representative on IOA provisional electoral list
P.T. Usha was named as one of two Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) representatives on the Indian Olympic Association's provisional electoral list released late on Thursday night in New Delhi on November 12, 2026. The listing relates to the IOA Executive Council elections scheduled for December 5, 2026.
Usha, a former IOA president, had missed out in the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections a couple of days earlier and has written to the International Olympic Committee alleging violations during the SOM elections. Her inclusion on the IHAI entry was published in the provisional electoral roll released on Thursday.
The decision to list Usha as an IHAI representative means she will be considered a member of the Ice Hockey Association of India and therefore eligible to contest the IOA Executive Council elections on December 5. The provisional list names two representatives for IHAI, of which Usha is one.
The provisional electoral roll contains several noteworthy inclusions: Bholanath Singh is listed as Hockey India’s representative, a choice described in the report as emboldened by FIH’s backing. Adille Sumariwalla, the former Athletics Federation of India president who had withdrawn from the SOM race, has been nominated by the AFI.
Anju Bobby George, who topped the SOM votes, is not on the provisional list; instead, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar has been named as the female AFI representative. The absence of George and the AFI’s selection of Sikdar were highlighted in the published roll.
All India Tennis Association president Chintan Parikh and Rushmi Chakravarthi are included on the electoral rolls. From the National Rifle Association of India, Gujarat heavyweight Ajay Patel has been added alongside Putul Kumari.
The final electoral list after scrutiny and objections, if any, will be announced on Sunday; the confirmed electoral college will determine who may stand or vote in the IOA Executive Council elections scheduled for December 5, 2026.
