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AIFF forms 3-man panel, to submit report on polls in a month

Last updated : Feb 16, 2022 20:02

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Feb 15, 2022 20:02

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NEW DELHI: Following growing demands of holding elections by its state members, the All India Football Federation has formed a three-member committee to hold discussion with its legal team and help expedite the process of conducting its elections.

AIFF vice-president Subrata Dutta, Jessiah Villavarayar of the Tamil Nadu state body and NA Haris, the Karnataka association chief who had first raised the issue at the February 5 annual general body meeting in Mumbai, constitute the committee.

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