CINTAA faces internal crisis as 8 elected members resign, demand fresh elections and allege lack of transparency, claiming Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure misused their positions
Eight elected members of the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) have resigned, citing a lack of transparency and unilateral decision-making by the association's leadership. The resigning members are calling for fresh elections, while the association maintains that the committee remains legally intact.
Why it matters
This internal conflict threatens the stability of a major representative body for Indian entertainment professionals, potentially impacting industry governance and labor relations.
The Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) is facing a major internal crisis after eight elected Executive Committee members resigned with immediate effect, citing a loss of confidence in the association’s functioning and alleging unilateral decision-making. The resigning members have sought fresh elections, while CINTAA General Secretary Upasana Singh confirmed that 11 members in total have resigned. Meanwhile, the association’s legal representative has clarified that the Executive Committee has not been dissolved, stating that the constitutional threshold for dissolution has not been met.Eight elected members step down from CINTAAAccording to ANI, CINTAA General Secretary Upasana Singh named the eight resigning members as Hemant Pandey, Mukesh Rishi, Sahila Chadha, Hetal Parmar, Puneet Issar, Vindu Dara Singh, Vikas Verma and Deepak Parashar.
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