IOA set to have equal male and female representation with voting rights in its General Assembly

The Indian Olympic Association will have equal representation of male and female members with voting rights in its General Assembly if it approves the draft constitution at its Special General Meeting on November 10. The General Assembly will be made up of two representatives -- one male and one female -- with one vote from each of the national federations whose sports are included in the programme of Olympic/Asian/Commonwealth Games, IOC members in India, two representatives of the Athletes’ Commission -- one male and one female -- with one vote each and eight representatives -- four male and four female -- who are sportspersons of outstanding merit with one vote each. Since India’s lone IOC member currently is Nita Ambani, the General Assembly of the IOA will have more female than male as far as members with voting right is concerned. The Executive Council have one president, one senior vice president, two vice presidents -- one male and one female -- one treasurer, two joint secretaries -- one male and one female -- six other members out of which two -- one male and one female -- shall be from the elected SOMs, two representatives -- one male and one female -- elected by the Athletes Commission from among its members.