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All India Chess Federation president Nitin Narang said that the Tamil Nadu government had not consulted it before sending the bid to FIDE.
Last year, he won a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Anand trains young Indians at his WestBridge Anand Chess Academy.
The Norwegian World No 1 has announced that he doesn't have much to gain from playing in the championship match.
Carlsen beat Ian Ian Nepomniachtchi by the scored 7.5-3.5 to retain his title.
Replying to a tweet by FIDE announcing him as a commentator for the match, Anand said he was looking forward on the assignment.
The Kollam-native had finished third in the national U-16 championship held in June.
Humpy lost the first tie-break game, and then won the second to reach the Armageddon.