India, July 12 -- Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha has formed a committee to ascertain reasons for the delay in holding the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections and suggest a roadmap for "fair and timely elections".

Interestingly, Usha has named IOA treasurer Sahdev Yadav as chairperson of the panel and included executive council member Bhupender Singh Bajwa in it. Usha and the IOA EC, including Yadav, have been at loggerheads over the appointment of CEO Raghuram Iyer and other administrative issues. It has resulted in a long-standing stalemate in IOA, hampering its governance.

The panel was set up on Friday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) raised concerns over governance issues in IOA during a meeting w...