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After the lapse of his two year term, he did not initiate any effort to conduct the election," said Subramaniam. In 2006, T Gundan ex-DMK MLA was elected president of the association.
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As per the original deed of the association, biennial elections were to be conducted regularly to elect fresh office bearers to the Association. Gradually, the Association building became the headquarters of the 'Federation of Badaga Association' (FBA), an apex body of all the units of Badaga associations, apart from Nakkubetta another body of four 'Seemais' of the Badaga community in the Nilgiris. According to J B Subramaniam, the newly elected (interim) President of the Association, the YBA building on the government granted land was constructed between 19. The purpose of formation of the association as per its original deed is to promote education, provide a medical facility and develop cultural activities among the Badaga community. Half an acre of land was granted to the community by the government to carry out developments activities for the Badaga community. The association was formed in 1961 under Society's Act 1860. On Thursday, another complaint was filed by Chandrasekar, a member of the YBA, stating that the newly formed ad-hoc committee of the YBA was guilty of several atrocities. According to Ooty town DSP A G Anitha, on May 21, a case was lodged by Lavan, manager of the YBA stating that the minutes book of the association was stolen. Udhagamandalam: Tension prevailed in the 'Young Badaga Association' (YBA ) building in Ooty as a scuffle between two groups erupted when one group broke open the lock of the building and relocked it with their own lock.