By Duncan Mackay

India at Delhi 2010 Opening CeremonyJanuary 29 - Glasgow 2014 have been warned not to deal with officials at the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) who are not recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) because of a row over the elections last month.


Mike Hooper, the chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has written to the IOA informing that they will not deal with Abhay Singh Chautala, who was elected as the new President last month despite the warning from the IOC that it would be against the rules of the Olympic Charter. 

India is currently banned from the Olympics and several other international competitions after the IOC suspended them.

They are not barred from competing in next year's Commonwealth Games but Hooper has made it clear that the CGF will not deal with Chautala.

They will instead continue to communicate with V K Malhotra, who was the acting President of the IOA before the election.

Among those elected were Lalit Bhanot, who won unopposed as the IOA's secretary general despite the fact he is currently facing corruption charges linked the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Abhay Singh Chautala head and shouldersAbhay Singh Chautala has been elected as the new head of the Indian Olympic Association but Glasgow 2014 have been told not to deal with him

"The CGF will, in accordance with the position taken by the IOC, continue to recognise Mr V K Malhotra as acting President and yourself as secretary-general," Hooper wrote in a letter sent to Randhir Singh, the former secretary general and India's IOC member. 

"By copy of this advice to Mr David Grevemberg, Chief Executive and Kate Randall, Director of Games Family and Protocol at Organising Committee for 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow they will also update their records accordingly and all future correspondence associated with preparations for India's participation within these Games will be directed through you for appropriate action.

"The CGF's Executive Board hopes that the issue will be resolved before long and will review its position at its next Board meeting expected to be held in June, 2013."

A spokeswoman for Glasgow 2014 told insidethegames: "The CGF as governing body of the Commonwealth Games determines the membership and therefore right of participation in the Commonwealth Games.

"Glasgow 2014 will continue to follow the CGF's guidance of the CGF as this matter progresses, and hopes that the issues within the Indian Olympic Association will be resolved soon."

Among the sports that have suspended India from competing internationally until the situation with the IOC is resolved is boxing.

India finished second in the medals table in that sport at Delhi 2010, behind Northern Ireland, winning seven medals, including three gold.

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