India, Aug. 10 -- Eight elected members of the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) Executive Committee have resigned from their posts as well as from the committee with immediate effect, citing a loss of confidence in the association's current functioning. The members have also called for fresh elections.

The resignations were submitted to CINTAA General Secretary Upasana Singh. The eight members are Hemant Pandey, Mukesh Rishi, Sahila Chadha, Heta Parmar, Puneet Issar, Vindu Dara Singh, Vikas Verma and Deepak Parashar.

In a joint letter, the members listed alleged repeated instances of the association moving away from collective decision-making, consultation and constitutional governance. They alleged that decision-making had inc...