GENERAL9 Sept 2026
Ranjit Bajaj moves court seeking early AIFF polls amid election delay
Ranjit Bajaj has moved court to make the All India Football Federation (AIFF) hold its Executive Committee elections immediately and finish them in a fixed time. He also wants an interim ban on the current committee taking major policy or financial decisions until the elections. AIFF had delayed polls while moving to the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. Bajaj says it is already compliant, so delay is unjustified.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Ranjit Bajaj filed a writ petition seeking directions for AIFF to notify the Executive Committee election schedule and finish the process, including results, within a court-fixed timeframe.
- He requested an interim restraint stopping the current AIFF Executive Committee from taking policy decisions or decisions with long-term, financial, or irreversible consequences until elections are completed.
- Bajaj argues AIFF has already adopted an NSGA-compliant Constitution and completed its alignment, so deferring elections due to the transition to the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 has no justification.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you are involved with a sports federation or similar body, watch this case closely—court orders may set election timelines and restrict major decisions in the interim.
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