AITA caps upper age limit for EC members at 70
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has officially capped the age limit for its Executive Committee members at 70 years. This decision, reached after a narrow vote, necessitates leadership changes and impacts the eligibility of several veteran administrators.
Why it matters
This governance reform reflects broader efforts to modernize sports administration and comply with national governance standards.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has capped the upper age limit for its Executive Committee members at 70.
At the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on July 26 to adopt the new constitution, there were sharp divisions on whether to keep it at 70 as mandated by the National Sports Governance Act or raise it to 75 by taking cover under the International Tennis Federation’s constitution which is silent on a ceiling.
So tight was the vote at the AITA EGM that the final result was withheld until full scrutiny. It emerged on Friday, via an internal communication sent by interim president Chintan Parikh, that 25 votes were cast to keep it at 70 years against 22 for 75.
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