Gagan Narang, Vijender Singh, Yogeshwar Dutt, Kamlesh Mehta Elected Unopposed; IOA Election Battle Heats Up

NDTV - Nov 7, 2026

Olympic medallists Gagan Narang, Vijender Singh and Yogeshwar Dutt and Kamlesh Mehta were on Saturday elected unopposed as four male Sportspersons of Merit (SOMs), ahead of Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) December 5 polls.

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