New Delhi, Nov. 24 :    New Delhi, Nov. 24:  The battle for control of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is on in full swing. The managing director of JCT Limited and president of the Punjab Football Association, Samir Thapar today announced that he will contest for the post of president of AIFF and oppose the current incumbent, Priya Ranjan Das Munshi. Thapar's panel includes the current AIFF secretary Kedar Nath Mour, making it officially clear that Mour and Das Munshi are in opposite camps now. Also seated on the dais was Ranjit Gupta of the Indian Football Association (IFA). Thapar explained that the other contestants on his panel will be decided later. The primary contest will thus be between Das Munshi and Thapar for the post of president and between Mour and either P.P. Lakshmanan or Alberto Colaco for that of secretary. Thapar also reasoned for his contest that it would be his aim to create an ethos of professional management within the AIFF, revive the popularity of the National League. He also expressed concern at the declining number of tournaments in India and the non-staging of the popular Federation Cup and Nehru Cup for some years. Recalling the success of the inaugural National League he said, 'after that we all thought the game will take off in the country. The clubs pumped in money but without any return.' He explained as due to all this, company-based teams like JCT, Mahindra United and Salgaocar were unable to convince their shareholders to spend extra money on the game. The JCT managing director hinted that he had the blessings of Vijay Mallya for this contest. He was also confident that with the support of Mour and other like-minded individuals he would muster up ample support and resist the political pressures of Das Munshi. IPFA tones down demands Meanwhile the newly formed Indian Premier Football Association (IPFA) met yesterday at Mallya's Delhi residence and toned down their demands. They are no longer insisting that they be recognised as an autonomous body but they want recognition as a collective body representing the clubs. The IPFA office-bearers said that their clubs are willing to play in the National League but only if some conditions are met. The major conditions are that the National League should start after the AIFF elections on December 16 and that there should be 75 per cent representation of the IPFA clubs in the National League committee. Mallya has also asked 80 per cent revenue sharing for the clubs and 20 per cent for the AIFF. Other demands include clearance of payments due to the clubs before the start of this season's league and transparent arrangements for live TV coverage of at least 75 per cent of the NFL matches. Live coverage, with repeat telecasts at prime time is seen as essential to ensure proper mileage to the sponsors. Mallya said that the IPFA turned itself into a company so as to get additional sponsors and maximum TV coverage. The IPFA members met so as to sign the Articles of Association to become a registered company under the Indian Companies Act. Proposals for TV coverage have been received from Zee TV and Sony Max and are said to be in the range of Rs. 6.5 crores. The IPFA also wants a written memorandum of understanding with the AIFF on these matters. However, Mallya went late last night to discuss these resolutions with Das Munshi, saying that all the demands are negotiable only after the Executive Committee and General Body meet at Delhi on November 26 and December 16 respectively. The failure of all this means a parallel professional league is on the cards, hinted IPFA. Rebel clubs to shun Millennium Cup A Staff Reporter in Calcutta adds: Mohun Bagan secretary Anjan Mitra, a vice-president of the IPFA, told a media conference on his return from New Delhi today that the clubs under the new body will not allow their players to participate in the Millennium Cup unless the issue with the AIFF was resolved by then. Mitra added that if a player left a IPFA member club to play in a AIFF-conducted tournament, he would be suspended immediately and not allowed to turn out for any IPFA member club. He said the clubs have decided to participate in the Rovers Cup if it was conducted by the Western India Football Association.