New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The government has suspended the recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) over governance-related issues, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) said on Wednesday.

As part of the decision, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has been directed to put in place an ad-hoc arrangement to administer table tennis in the country until a duly constituted governance structure is restored.

The action was taken on Wednesday after the federation failed to conduct its organisational elections within the prescribed timeframe. The Ministry also found TTFI's response to a show-cause notice issued over the matter to be unsatisfactory.

"The IOA, in consultation with the international body (ITTF), will tak...