India, Nov. 3 -- Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu were among 10 sportspersons declared elected unopposed as members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes' Commission here on Tuesday.

With former track and field athlete Sudha Singh pulling out of the race late Monday night, there was no need to conduct the polls as only 10 candidates were left in the fray for the same number of seats.

Returning Officer Sanjay K Srivastava on Tuesday declared all the 10 candidates -- five male and five female -- to have been elected unopposed for a four-year term of 2026-2030.

Earlier on Monday, ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth withdrew his candidature.

The chairperson and vice chairperson -- one male and one female in either of th...