2 min learnNew DelhiJan 30, 2026 12:28 AM IST
The Desk Tennis Federation of India has suspended its secretary, former participant Kamlesh Mehta, throwing the faction-ridden federation into contemporary administrative chaos.
TTFI president Meghna Ahlawat, who’s spouse of former Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala, and secretary Mehta have been representing totally different factions within the governing physique after being elected again in December 2022 as a part of a “compromise”.
Extra just lately, they have been at loggerheads over the scheduling of the AGM that was ultimately held on Wednesday when the secretary was suspended.
Yatin Tipnis, representing the Maharashtra State Affiliation, was nominated because the senior joint secretary within the TTFI AGM and would take care of the everyday working of the federation now that secretary’s put up is suspended.
Earlier this month, an Emergency Particular Normal Assembly (SGM) was convened by Kamlesh Mehta in Mumbai. In a letter dated 15 January, TTFI president Ahlawat declared the SGM referred to as by Mehta as unconstitutional and invalid.
“The put up of senior joint secretary was vacant so I used to be nominated within the AGM. Now that the secretary’s put up is suspended, I’ve been instructed to take care of the everyday working of the TTFI affairs in order that athletes should not impacted,” Tipnis informed PTI.
When contacted, former India worldwide and Arjuna awardee Mehta stated he has not been formally communicated on his suspension.
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“I’ve been listening to in regards to the suspension. I’ve not obtained something in written from TTFI. I’ve not been in a position to entry the official e-mail since yesterday.
“Agenda pushed politics is being performed as they (the opposite faction) by no means wished me as secretary within the first place,” claimed Mehta.
Again in February 2022, the Delhi Excessive Courtroom had suspended the TTFI after observing “a sorry state of affairs” within the nationwide federation and appointed a
Committee of Directors (CoA) to take care of its day-to-day actions. Recent elections have been held in December 2022 when Ahlawat and Mehta have been elected.