BCCI on course to hold elections 30 states compliant
It is important for Indian cricket that the election to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), scheduled for October 22, takes place without any delay.
The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is threatening to destroy the edifice of the BCCI, which had once risen to become the richest and the most powerful body in world cricket.
The 26 state associations have appointed electoral officers.So we are looking at 30 fully compliant bodies. The other four state units haven’t appointed their electoral officers yet.We will be going to consult with the amicus. 26 states can have their elections,” Rai said after the CoA met in the Capital here on Monday.
Despite all the ills within the board, the functioning of the BCCI continued because of a time-tested structure that was created years ago. Of course, one cannot deny the fact that the BCCI did slip into the hands of a few who misused their powers and attempted to destroy the democratic norms that were followed in the functioning of this organisation.
CoA clears CAC of conflict despite Diana's objection
The CoA and the BCCI's legal team also cleared the members of cricket advisory committee (CAC) - Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy - of any conflict of interest. The CAC is due to carry out the process of appointing the next head coach for senior men's team. However, it has been learnt that CoA member Diana Edulji objected to this move as she felt it was the job of the board's ethics officer. But she was out-voted with Rai and Ravindra Thodge going with the legal team. Diana, it is learnt, objected to having a temporary CAC as it is against the BCCI constitution.
The CoA has now been at the helm for nearly two years, but they have failed miserably in bringing any reform. Ramachandra Guha, one of the four initial members of CoA had resigned stating ‘differences of opinion’ and Rai and Eduljee do not mutually agree on anything. The erstwhile elected members of the BCCI, who were removed from power by the Supreme Court, must be having a chuckle at the BCCI’s state of affairs.
The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is threatening to destroy the edifice of the BCCI, which had once risen to become the richest and the most powerful body in world cricket.
The 26 state associations have appointed electoral officers.So we are looking at 30 fully compliant bodies. The other four state units haven’t appointed their electoral officers yet.We will be going to consult with the amicus. 26 states can have their elections,” Rai said after the CoA met in the Capital here on Monday.
Despite all the ills within the board, the functioning of the BCCI continued because of a time-tested structure that was created years ago. Of course, one cannot deny the fact that the BCCI did slip into the hands of a few who misused their powers and attempted to destroy the democratic norms that were followed in the functioning of this organisation.
CoA clears CAC of conflict despite Diana's objection
The CoA and the BCCI's legal team also cleared the members of cricket advisory committee (CAC) - Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy - of any conflict of interest. The CAC is due to carry out the process of appointing the next head coach for senior men's team. However, it has been learnt that CoA member Diana Edulji objected to this move as she felt it was the job of the board's ethics officer. But she was out-voted with Rai and Ravindra Thodge going with the legal team. Diana, it is learnt, objected to having a temporary CAC as it is against the BCCI constitution.
The CoA has now been at the helm for nearly two years, but they have failed miserably in bringing any reform. Ramachandra Guha, one of the four initial members of CoA had resigned stating ‘differences of opinion’ and Rai and Eduljee do not mutually agree on anything. The erstwhile elected members of the BCCI, who were removed from power by the Supreme Court, must be having a chuckle at the BCCI’s state of affairs.
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