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RS polls: NCP to move court for netas in custody to vote

MUMBAI: NCP leader Praful Patel on Tuesday said that the party will approach the appropriate court to ensure that both former minister Anil Deshmukh and cabinet member Nawab Malik are able to vote in the June 10 election to the Rajya Sabha.

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'FIFA yet to comment on SC order'

NEW DELHI: The Committee of Administrators, appointed by the Supreme Court to look into the day-to-day running of the All India Football Federation and formalise the election process, on Sunday, said that FIFA, the world governing body, was yet to get in touch with them following the dissolution of the…

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Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut and Sanjay Pawar from Sena file Rajya Sabha nominations

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and Kolhapur Shiv Sena president Sanjay Pawar on Thursday filed nomination papers for the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections in the presence of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, NCP president Sharad Pawar, and revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat. Former MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati will declare his stand…

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Important to hold elections at earliest, I will request FIFA president to give India 2-3 months' time: Praful Patel

NEW DELHI: Praful Patel, who was removed from the office of president of All India Football Federation (AIFF) by the Supreme Court, said he will call FIFA boss Gianni Infantino on Monday and request him to not ban the country and give two months' time to conduct elections.

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Praful Patel says SC order has brought finality to 'long pending issue'

NEW DELHI: Thrown out of office by the Supreme Court after exceeding his tenure as All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Praful Patel on Friday accepted the top court's order, saying it has brought a "finality to a long pending issue".

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FIFA ban likely, but Praful Patel acted selfishly: Alberto Colaco

NEW DELHI: The words, 'FIFA Ban' began doing the rounds in Indian football circles after the Supreme Court citing that his body had continued to govern despite its expired tenure, ended Praful Patel's 12-year term as All India Football Federation president on Wednesday, and instituted a Committee of Administrators to…

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AIFF is under jurisdiction of CoA: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday did a cricket with football as it applied court-devised BCCI reform formula on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) by substituting the Praful Patel-led executive committee with Committee of Administrators (CoA) led by former SC Judge AR Dave.

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AIFF president Praful Patel finally runs out of luck, tenure beyond permissible limit ends

NEW DELHI: A stop-gap arrangement before becoming a full-fledged head of All India Football Federation in 2009, Praful Patel ruled the national sports body with an iron hand, often muzzling dissent, and beyond permissible tenure before he was ultimately forced out of office by the Supreme Court.

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Indian football | SC appoints Committee of Administrators to manage AIFF

The Supreme Court said the All India Football Federation’s current state of affairs is not in the interest of proper governance of the federation, thereby appointing a Committee of Administrators to take charge

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COA member Bhaskar Ganguly writes to CJI to approve AIFF constitution prepared by his panel

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Bhaskar Ganguly, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators, has urged the apex court to approve the constitution formulated by the panel and ask the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to conduct elections under its aegis.

The Times of India

SC to hear plea against continuation of committee heading AIFF

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea of Delhi Football Club alleging the illegal continuation of a committee and Praful Patel as president of All India Football Federation (AIFF) for over a decade.

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AIFF spends more than Rs 3 crore every year in fighting legal case: Football Delhi president Prabhakaran

NEW DELHI: Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran has claimed that All India Football Federation (AIFF) spends more than Rs 3 crore annually in fighting legal cases and that such a big expenditure is not "justified".

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CAG constitutes team to audit AIFF, instructed by top authority to go deep into details

NEW DELHI: With an instruction from higher authorities to "go deep into the details", the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Wednesday constituted a team to conduct an audit of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the last four financial years for alleged financial irregularities.

The Times of India

AIFF to come under CAG scanner

NEW DELHI: In what could be a dubious first in Indian sports, the allegations of financial irregularities in the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has reached the doorstep of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs approving an audit of the…

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Bristling Kerala body demands answers from AIFF

NEW DELHI: Tired at the All India Football Federation’s repeated attempts to undermine its state associations, the Kerala Football Association (KFA) on Friday, made its grouse official when it wrote to the president, Praful Patel demanding why it has been bypassed in organizing the ongoing Santosh Trophy in the state,…

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Factionalism hits crescendo in NCP

Rebel faction looks up to national leadership for settlement

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Financial grant: States want AIFF to take a leaf out of BCCI book

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation's member associations have asked its parent body to take a leaf out of the BCCI's book when it comes to granting monetary aid to affiliated states.

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AIFF waiting for AFC nod to host India's matches of 2023 AFC Asian Cup final qualifying round

MUMBAI: India has expressed its interest to host the group league matches of the final qualifying round of the 2023 AFC Men's Asian Cup in June, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Saturday.

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No bubble is foolproof around the world: AIFF president Praful Patel

NAVI MUMBAI: All India Football Federation president Praful Patel on Sunday denied that the bio-bubble for the Women's Asian Cup was weak as several COVID-19 cases among the home team's players led to the cancellation of their match against Chinese Taipei.

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No bubble is full proof around the world: AIFF president Praful Patel

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Asian Cup: Blow for India as two players test Covid positive

MUMBAI: India suffered a blow on the eve of their AFC Women's Asian Cup opener against Iran at the DY Patil Stadium when it emerged on Wednesday that two of their players have tested positive for Covid-19.

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Praful Patel promises prize money for women's team if it reaches Asian Cup quarters

MUMBAI: All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel on Wednesday interacted with the Indian women's football team ahead of its lung-opener in the AFC Women's Asian Cup and said the players will be paid bonus if the side makes the quarter-finals.

The Hindu

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