Chennai, Jan 23 (TIWN) Clarity on the election date from the Madras High Court may be there on Friday as the majority of the electoral college has given an affidavit in my support, said a senior official of the All India Chess Federation (AICF).

He said the rival camp led by President P.R. Venketrama Raja would like to delay the polls by filing additional cases.

The case in the Madras High Court is expected to be heard on Friday.

"A total of 43 affidavits have been filed with the Madras High Court saying that the minutes of the AICF general body meeting held in Bhopal on December 28, 2019 circulated by me is valid," Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary told IANS.