New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has been nominated to the electoral college for the upcoming IOA Executive Council elections, potentially keeping her in contention for the top post despite her setback in the Sportsperson of Merit (SOM) selection process.

Usha has been nominated as one of the two representatives of the Ice Hockey Federation of India, alongside Harjinder Singh. The development comes days after she failed to secure a place among the IOA's Sportspersons of Merit (SOM), with Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal and former athletes Anju Bobby George, Rani Rampal and Dola Banerjee emerging victorious in the women's category.

The four candidates were elected to the women's SOM positions, defea...