Imphal, August 22: Former Chief Election Commissioner TS Krishna Murthy, appointed by the Sports Ministry to inquire into the weightlifter Monika Devi dope scandal, will submit his report after August 26 .

Krishna Murthy has already met and held discussions with the concerned officials from the Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

He met Monika yesterday and is now awaiting a written report from her.

He is scheduled to meet the officials of Indian Weightlifting Federation on August 26 and submit the inquiry report soon after his investigations are complete.

The Sports Ministry had ordered an inquiry, to be conducted by one-member committee of Krishna Murthy, to look into all aspects of the issues relating to Monika's dope testing, the timing and release of the report which led to withdrawal of the Manipuri lifter from the Indian Olympic contingent just hours before her scheduled departure to Beijing.