NEW DELHI: The principal authorized advisor of the All India Soccer Federation, Nilanjan Bhattacharjee, on Saturday levied important ‘corruption allegations’ in opposition to president Kalyan Chaubey.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bhattacharjee outlined Chaubey’s purported involvement in corrupt practices, citing cases such because the manipulation of tender processes and preferential allocation of contracts with out transparency.
Bhattacharjee alleged that Chaubey tried to ‘siphon off cash from the federation’s exchequer’ and utilized funds for private bills.
Chaubey dismissed the claims as groundless and declared his intention to pursue authorized recourse.
“…by coercion and at his personal subservient curiosity, allotted quite a few tenders corresponding to broadcasting of I-League (final season), IWL, Santosh Trophy in favour of 1 (firm; identify withheld) which occurs to be near the incumbent president,” Bhattacharjee wrote within the letter, which is in possession of PTI.
“Additional tenders working into crores had been allotted to the identical service supplier for broadcasting of futsal and different such tournaments,” he wrote within the letter, a duplicate of which was additionally marked to Residence Minister Amit Shah and Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur.
He stated even the tender for the continuing Santosh Trophy was additionally given to the identical entity.
Bhattacharjee claimed that when he prompt safeguards in subsequent tenders, Chaubey tried to “malign” his picture {and professional} integrity.
“Crores of cash have been spent by the present president for his private journeys, lodge stays. For his quite a few Bangalore journey alone, a conservative estimation of greater than Rs 40 lakhs has been spent to fund his enterprise class journey, native conveyance and lodge stays.”
When contacted by PTI, Chaubey stated he has gone by the allegations and he’ll take authorized motion.
“All these (allegations) are baseless. I’ll reply legally,” Chaubey stated.
Bhattacharjee stated he was appointed after Chaubey took cost as AIFF head in September 2022 and his tenure was prolonged just lately.
“My first tenure resulted in October final yr. It obtained prolonged by one other yr after that. However I’d not care if I’m terminated from my job,” he advised PTI.
Bhattacharjee had earlier alleged that the AIFF didn’t pay him his retainership sum for a few months final yr however later obtained it.
(With inputs from PTI)
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bhattacharjee outlined Chaubey’s purported involvement in corrupt practices, citing cases such because the manipulation of tender processes and preferential allocation of contracts with out transparency.
Bhattacharjee alleged that Chaubey tried to ‘siphon off cash from the federation’s exchequer’ and utilized funds for private bills.
Chaubey dismissed the claims as groundless and declared his intention to pursue authorized recourse.
“…by coercion and at his personal subservient curiosity, allotted quite a few tenders corresponding to broadcasting of I-League (final season), IWL, Santosh Trophy in favour of 1 (firm; identify withheld) which occurs to be near the incumbent president,” Bhattacharjee wrote within the letter, which is in possession of PTI.
“Additional tenders working into crores had been allotted to the identical service supplier for broadcasting of futsal and different such tournaments,” he wrote within the letter, a duplicate of which was additionally marked to Residence Minister Amit Shah and Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur.
He stated even the tender for the continuing Santosh Trophy was additionally given to the identical entity.
Bhattacharjee claimed that when he prompt safeguards in subsequent tenders, Chaubey tried to “malign” his picture {and professional} integrity.
“Crores of cash have been spent by the present president for his private journeys, lodge stays. For his quite a few Bangalore journey alone, a conservative estimation of greater than Rs 40 lakhs has been spent to fund his enterprise class journey, native conveyance and lodge stays.”
When contacted by PTI, Chaubey stated he has gone by the allegations and he’ll take authorized motion.
“All these (allegations) are baseless. I’ll reply legally,” Chaubey stated.
Bhattacharjee stated he was appointed after Chaubey took cost as AIFF head in September 2022 and his tenure was prolonged just lately.
“My first tenure resulted in October final yr. It obtained prolonged by one other yr after that. However I’d not care if I’m terminated from my job,” he advised PTI.
Bhattacharjee had earlier alleged that the AIFF didn’t pay him his retainership sum for a few months final yr however later obtained it.
(With inputs from PTI)
