Shetty cited personal reasons for his resignation before the IHF announced its plans for the elections.

PTI reported that IHF Secretary General Ashok Mathur, in a letter to itsu00a0members, said: “Subsequent to the resignation of RK Shetty, President IHF, it has been decided to add theu00a0election of president as one of the agenda to the notice dated 18th October 2012 already circulated.