Praful Patel has no longer place in AIFF: Sports Ministry tells Supreme Court
Praful Patel now finally step down as president of the All India Football Federation? Last week, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) confirmed to the Supreme Court that Patel and his committee has no mandate to hold on to their offices. "It is submitted that as the term of the existing committee (of the AIFF) is already over, and the existing president (Praful Patel) has completed more than 12 years as president, the Petitioner (AIFF) should hold elections without further delay as per extant instructions contained under Sports Code and the instructions issued by the Answering Respondent (sports ministry) from time to time," the MYAS told the Supreme Court, responding to an April 8 affidavit, in relation to the Special Leave Petition filed by Rahul Mehra against the AIFF, in which the Union of India is a respondent.
