Panchkula, Ludhiana Leg Of Indian Grand Prix Athletics Transferred To NIS, Patiala

As per latest reports, the initial leg of Indian Grand Prix athletic contest, which was planned to take place in Panchkula, has been transferred to NIS Patiala.

The report added that the contest was to be held in Panchkula on March 31.

Also, the second leg of the Indian Grand Prix, to be held on April 6 in Ludhiana, have also been moved to NIS Patiala whilst the third and concluding leg, proposed to take place in the national capital on April 13, has been deferred owing to clash of dates with the AGM of the AFI.

The Annual General Body Meeting of the Athletics Federation of India, which will take place in Delhi on April 13 and 14, will choose the president, secretary and treasurer of the federation, in addition to taking verdicts on some other key matters.

The locations of the initial and second legs of the Indian Grand Prix athletic contest have also been transferred from Panchkula and Ludhiana to Patiala respectively though the dates — March 31 and April 6 — have been remained unaltered.

Both the occasions will now take place at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala.

The national capital was also to host the 17th Federation Cup Senior Athletics contests from April 23 to 26. However, the contests will now be held at NIS Patiala on the similar dates.

The ballots to the positions of president, secretary and treasurer of the Athletics Federation of India are being held after the Sports Ministry denied to make out the incumbents selected in the polls during March 2012.