India, Nov. 9 -- Indian Olympic Association president P T Usha was defeated on Monday in the election for the four women's Sportspersons of Merit (SOM) berths, with former shuttler Saina Nehwal, long jumper Anju Bobby George, ex-archer Dola Banerjee and former hockey captain Rani Rampal taking the seats in a vote overshadowed by complaints of code violations.

A tally carried in one account of the results put Anju on top with 53 votes, followed by Rani on 50, Dola on 45, Saina on 43 and Usha on 40. Former basketball player Anitha Pauldurai, the sixth candidate, finished last with six votes.

The men's quota was settled on Saturday, when Olympic medallists Gagan Narang, Vijender Singh and Yogeshwar Dutt, along with former table tennis play...