New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu were among 10 sportspersons elected unopposed to the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) Athletes' Commission on Tuesday.
The election became uncontested after former track and field athlete Sudha Singh withdrew her candidature late on Monday, leaving 10 candidates for the 10 available positions.
Returning Officer Sanjay K Srivastava formally declared all 10 elected on Tuesday, with five men and five women making up the commission.
Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth had also pulled out of the contest on Monday.
The newly elected members will now choose a chairperson and vice chairpersons, with one man and one woman to be selected for the two positions. The chairperson and vice ch...