Praful Patel

Pawar Play: How Supriya Sule, not Ajit Pawar, has emerged as frontrunner to lead NCP

Following Sharad Pawar’s shock decision to quit as NCP chief, many assumed his nephew Ajit Pawar would take over the mantle. However, now several party men want his daughter and three-time MP Supriya Sule to lead them. They believe she has great leadership skills and good ties with other parties

As Narendra Modi readies for 2024 Lok Sabha election, Opposition's disunity lays bare

Throughout 2019 to 2022, Mamata Banerjee and Pawar tried becoming UPA convenors but these moves were stonewalled by Sonia Gandhi who is UPA chairperson even if in purely figurative terms

Supreme Court voices displeasure over Praful Patel's 'interference' in AIFF functioning

The top court said it will intervene if any attempt is made to sabotage the hosting of the 2022 FIFA-U-17 Women's World Cup in India

CoA files contempt petition against Praful Patel, pleads to bar him from football-related activities

In the contempt petition, the CoA said Patel "conducted a meeting of the 35 Intervening Member Associations (state associations of the AIFF) with the express purpose of interfering with the proceedings of this Hon'ble Court..."

Joint FIFA, AFC team set to visit India to 'understand current situation'

As many as 25 state associations, affiliated with AIFF, virtually met on Saturday to discuss the current crisis in the federation and the general health of the sport in India.

Happy that we have been able to professionalise Indian football: Praful Patel

The COA headed by former top court judge AR Dave also comprised of two earlier members, Dr SY Qureshi, former Chief Election Commissioner and Bhaskar Ganguly, former captain of the Indian Football Team.

Praful Patel's luck finally runs out as Supreme Court appoints Committee of Administrators to run AIFF

The former Union Minister’s 13-year tenure as the head of Indian football ended after he was forced out of office by the apex court, which appointed a three-member committee headed by former judge AR Dave to manage the affairs of the AIFF.

Explained: The mounting troubles of AIFF and impact it could have on Indian football

Sports Ministry has said the current AIFF president Praful Patel has no right to hold the office, and the governing body's funding has also been slashed. We explain the whole mess at AIFF and its impact.

Praful Patel's tenure as AIFF president violates code, Sports Ministry tells Supreme Court

In an affidavit to the Supreme Court on 8 April in relation to a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the AIFF, the sports ministry said Patel's tenure was in violation of the Sports Code.

AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: Indian team is heartbroken after match cancellation, says AIFF president Praful Patel

Praful Patel denied the bio-bubble for Asian Cup was weak as several COVID-19 cases among India's players led to the cancellation of their match against Chinese Taipei.