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title: "Who has been elected as the new President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?"  
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# Who has been elected as the new President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)? 

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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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(**Narinder Dhruv Batra** the president of Indian Olympic Association)

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**Narinder Dhruv Batra** is elected as the **new President of the Indian Olympic Association**. He assumed office on **14th December 2017**. He is also **the chief of the Hockey India**.

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He succeeded **Mr Narayan Ramachandran** who was the President of the Indian Olympic Association from 9th February 2014 – 14th December 2017.

Selection of athletes to represent India at **the Olympic Games**, **Asian Games**, **Commonwealth Games** and other international athletic events is done by **Indian Olympic Association**. It came into existence in the year **1927** and has its **headquarters** in **New Delhi, India**. The **Secretary-General** of the Indian Olympic Association is **Mr Rajeev Mehta.**

Narinder Dhruv Batra **(born on 18th April 1957)** was elected the President when his rival, **Anil Khanna** withdrew his nominations for the same post.

Narinder Dhruv Batra was the man responsible for bringing **the international event, FIH Champions Trophy to India in the year 2014 at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha**. He has a strong passion for hockey and has been instrumental in the rejuvenation of the sport in India.

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**The Hockey India League** which is now becoming popular season by season was the concept by Mr Narinder Dhruv Batra, with a vision to revolutionize the sport by bringing together the best of hockey from across the globe. This event brought the right kind of exposure to the players.

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**Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad**, the **Secretary-General** of Hockey India has claimed that there has been a growth in the income of Hockey India from $500,000 USD to $ 14,000,000 USD over a period of six years under the leadership of Mr Narinder Dhruv Batra.

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