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Sports Ministry suspends TTFI recognition over governance issues

Sports Ministry suspends TTFI recognition over governance issues

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The Sports Ministry on Wednesday suspended its recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India and asked the Indian Olympic Association to form an ad-hoc committee to administer the sport, citing governance deficiencies within TTFI. In its order, the ministry cited TTFI’s failure to conduct elections on time as one of the reasons for the suspension after getting an “unsatisfactory response” to a show cause notice issued earlier. “The IOA, in consultation with the international body (ITTF) will take appropriate action to create an internal regulatory mechanism, including the constitution of an ad-hoc committee, till such time that a duly constituted governance structure is restored in TTFI,” the ministry order stated. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Bridge Desk. It is published from a syndicated feed.) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

With youngsters at her heels, Manika Batra aims to level up her game

With youngsters at her heels, Manika Batra aims to level up her game

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4 min readPanajiJul 23, 2026 11:09 PM IST Just like she twiddles her racket to switch from spin to anti-spin mid-rally, Manika Batra has turned off the offensive switch in the Asian Games saga. The public, prolonged episode began with her non-selection in the core India squad and left her closure-less, seeking answers. A “mentally exhausted” Manika, who is the country’s top-ranked women’s singles paddler (world number 51) as per the latest ITTF rankings, has moved on nevertheless. Iffy recent form and age have not diminished her dream of an ever-elusive Olympic medal. For that, however, she needs to qualify first. “Of course, I have to improve my ranking. And I am working towards that thing every day in my training, in my tournaments,” Manika tells The Indian Express, three days after neutralizing three straight losses with three straight wins in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) edition. “Till next year I have this goal. And I will give my best to improve my ranking till the end of this year, so that I can …

‘Exhausted’ Manika Batra accuses TTFI of breaching its own constitution in Asian Games selection rown

‘Exhausted’ Manika Batra accuses TTFI of breaching its own constitution in Asian Games selection rown

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 26, 2026 01:04 PM IST Table tennis star Manika Batra has said that the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) violated its own rules while selecting the Indian squad for the 2026 Asian Games but indicated that she won’t be pursuing the matter any more for now. Batra, who had won bronze at the 2018 Asian Games and is a triple gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games, was named only as a reserve for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and she had earlier asked for an explanation from the TTFI for her omission from the main squad. She said in a statement on Friday that she was told by the TTFI that a nine-member selection committee had selected the Indian squad for the Asiad. “TTFI, in its response to me, has stated that the entire selection process was conducted strictly in accordance with the rules. However, the documents available with me show that a 9-member Selection Committee decided the Asian Games team, while Article 24(C)(j) of the TTFI Constitution states that no …

Manika Batra questions her exclusion from Asian Games 2026 Table Tennis squad

Manika Batra questions her exclusion from Asian Games 2026 Table Tennis squad

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4 min readJun 19, 2026 07:40 AM IST Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra has raised concerns about the selection of the Table Tennis squad for the Asian Games on Thursday. Manika was excluded from the squad and was named in reserves alongwith Swastika Ghosh. She was excluded due to her absence from domestic events because of which she does not feature in the Table Tennis Federation of India rankings. “My exclusion from the Asian Games 2026 squad is deeply disheartening, not only because of the outcome, but because of the manner in which the selection criteria appear to have been interpreted and applied. No specific reason has been communicated to me,” Manika said in a statement. Earlier in the day, the TTFI said it selects players based on international and national rankings. “The selection process ensured that India’s highest-ranked and most consistent performers earned the opportunity to represent the country at Asia’s biggest multi-sport event,” said TTFI. As per the selection policy drafted in 2023, 50 percent weightage is given to national rankings, 40 percent …

“Exclusion from the Asian Games 2026 squad is disheartening”: Manika Batra

“Exclusion from the Asian Games 2026 squad is disheartening”: Manika Batra

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India’s leading table tennis player Manika Batra has questioned the process behind her exclusion from the main squad for the 2026 Asian Games, calling for greater transparency and consistency in the application of selection criteria. The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Thursday named Manika among the reserve players for the continental showpiece despite her being India’s second-highest ranked women’s singles player in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings. In a detailed statement issued after the squad announcement, Manika expressed disappointment over both the decision and the manner in which it was reached. “My exclusion from the Asian Games 2026 squad is deeply disheartening, not only because of the outcome, but because of the manner in which the selection criteria appear to have been interpreted and applied. No specific reason has been communicated to me,” she said. The former Commonwealth Games champion also appealed to the Sports Ministry and the Indian Olympic Association to review the matter. “I respectfully request the Hon’ble Sports Minister and the leadership of the Indian Olympic Association …

Manika Batra left out of India’s Asian Games Table Tennis main squad, Ayhika Mukherjee misses out

Manika Batra left out of India’s Asian Games Table Tennis main squad, Ayhika Mukherjee misses out

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India’s most decorated women’s table tennis player, Manika Batra, has been left out of the main squad for the 2026 Asian Games after failing to satisfy the selection criteria laid down by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). The 30-year-old, who won a historic mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games and has multiple Commonwealth Games medals to her name, was named among the reserve players for the continental event scheduled in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. According to TTFI, selections were made based on a policy introduced in 2023, which allocates 50 per cent weightage to national rankings, 40 per cent to world rankings and the remaining 10 per cent to the discretion of the selection committee. Despite being India’s second-highest ranked women’s player at World No. 51, behind Sreeja Akula at No. 45, Manika’s absence from domestic tournaments meant she did not feature prominently in the national rankings, affecting her overall selection score. Sreeja Akula to lead Women’s Squad Sreeja Akula headlines the women’s squad, which also …

Delhi High Court sets aside TTFI secretary Kamlesh Mehta’s suspension

Delhi High Court sets aside TTFI secretary Kamlesh Mehta’s suspension

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The Delhi High Court, on Monday, set aside the suspension of Kamlesh Mehta as the secretary general of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) earlier this year. Mehta, a veteran paddler who has represented India at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, was suspended from his position and declared persona non grata after a resolution was passed against him in an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the national federation called by President Meghana Ahlawat in January. Mehta, who claimed that he got to know of his suspension via media reports, had then challenged the legitimacy of the AGM called by TTFI President, alleged government lapses as he filed a petition in the Delhi High Court in February. In a relief to Mehta, a bench led by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, set aside his suspension and appointed an enquiry authority to investigate into the conduct and functioning of TTFI. “The Impugned Order declaring the petitioner, the Secretary General of TTFI, as persona non grata and suspending him from his post, is hereby set aside,” the order …

Delhi High Court sets aside TTFI secretary Kamlesh Mehta’s suspension

Suspended TTFI secretary Kamlesh Mehta to challenge decision in court, alleges governance lapses

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Kamlesh Mehta, who was recently suspended as Secretary General of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), has said he will approach the court, alleging serious lapses in governance and due process by the federation’s president. Mehta’s statement comes days after he was removed from office following a resolution passed at the TTFI Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New Delhi, where Yatin Tipnis, Secretary of the Maharashtra State Association, was declared the new Secretary General. Responding to the developments, Mehta said approaching the court would be his “last resort”, claiming that the manner in which the action was taken left him with no effective internal remedy and raised serious concerns about fairness and institutional process. “National sports federations function on public trust, public money and collective effort. Decisions affecting them must be taken carefully, transparently and strictly in accordance with established rules,” Mehta said, adding that failures in governance ultimately impact athletes, state associations and the credibility of the sport. The suspension followed weeks of internal administrative turbulence within the federation, with different groups of …

“Got to know I’m sacked from media,” says ex-TTFI secretary Kamlesh Mehta

“Got to know I’m sacked from media,” says ex-TTFI secretary Kamlesh Mehta

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Having been sacked from his position as the general secretary of the Table Tennis Federation of India, Arjuna awardee Kamlesh Mehta has alleged that he has received no official confirmation on the same. “I came to know about my suspension through the media,” Mehta told The Bridge. “There has been no formal intimation. “My official email access was blocked without notice, and passwords were changed. This itself shows their attitude,” he added. As reported by this publication on Thursday, Mehta was sacked after a resolution was passed against him in an Annual General Meeting (AGM) led by TTFI President Meghna Ahlawat. Ahlawat, in a letter dated 6 January, alleged that Mehta has failed in his duties to convene an AGM despite being asked to do so. This, she contented, as the primary reason for his removal. “Despite the circulation of the proposed agenda points a few days ago and a formal request to the Secretary General to convene the Executive Committee Meeting and the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, no response has …

Table Tennis veteran Kamlesh Mehta suspended as secretary general in fresh wave of TTFI administrative warfare

Table Tennis veteran Kamlesh Mehta suspended as secretary general in fresh wave of TTFI administrative warfare

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2 min readNew DelhiJan 30, 2026 12:28 AM IST The Table Tennis Federation of India has suspended its secretary, former player Kamlesh Mehta, throwing the faction-ridden federation into fresh administrative chaos. TTFI president Meghna Ahlawat, who is wife of former Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala, and secretary Mehta were representing different factions in the governing body after being elected back in December 2022 as part of a “compromise”. More recently, they were at loggerheads over the scheduling of the AGM that was eventually held on Wednesday when the secretary was suspended. Yatin Tipnis, representing the Maharashtra State Association, was nominated as the senior joint secretary in the TTFI AGM and would look after the day to day running of the federation now that secretary’s post is suspended. Earlier this month, an Emergency Special General Meeting (SGM) was convened by Kamlesh Mehta in Mumbai. In a letter dated 15 January, TTFI president Ahlawat declared the SGM called by Mehta as unconstitutional and invalid. “The post of senior joint secretary was vacant so I was nominated in …