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Tennis Legends Bhupathi and Sania Apply for AITA Governance Roles
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News18•10-10-2026, 17:15
Tennis Legends Bhupathi and Sania Apply for AITA Governance Roles
- •Former tennis stars Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza, and Rohan Bopanna have applied for Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) positions in the All India Tennis Association.
- •The move brings India's most successful tennis players into the governance fold following the introduction of the National Sports Governance Act.
- •A total of 26 applications have been received, comprising 18 in the men's category and eight in the women's category.
- •Other notable applicants include Anand Amritraj, Gaurav Natekar, Rushmi Chakravarthi, and former Davis Cup players and administrators.
- •The amended AITA Constitution provides for four SOM representatives on the General Body and two on the Executive Committee, with the selection process concluding by November 5 ahead of elections on November 27.
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Prominent former Indian tennis stars including Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, and Leander Paes have applied for Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) positions in the All India Tennis Association (AITA).
The process to elect the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) will be completed on November 5, and the All India Tennis Association (AITA) will hold its elections on November 27.
The amended AITA Constitution provides for four SOM representatives on the General Body, consisting of two men and two women, and two SOM representatives on the 15-member Executive Committee, consisting of one man and one woman.
