2 years after CWG & after 1 year in jail, Lalit Bhanot is IOA boss

NEW DELHI: Two years ago, he faced allegations of graft in the organization of the controversy-ridden Commonwealth Games, which eventually resulted in him spending almost a year in jail. Today, Lalit Bhanot is back as boss of the Indian Olympic Association.

Bhanot was the secretary-general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and widely perceived as a close aide of Suresh Kalmadi, who headed the OC. His remarkable comeback - his election as IOA general secretary is a formality as he faces no opponent - tells a tale of backroom intrigue and power politics that saw him partner Haryana politician Abhey 

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