Three State Associations – Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), Haryana Cricket Association (HCA) and Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) have been barred to attend the BCCI Annual General Meeting in Mumbai by the Committee of Administrators (CoA). The meeting is scheduled to take place on October 23 due to non-compliance in their amended Constitutions. This means they will not have any voting rights.
“Yes, the CoA has intimated the two state units that they would be debarred from participating in the elections as they have not amended their Constitutions as per Supreme Court orders on August 9, 2018. Maharashtra is also going to be debarred from attending the AGM,” a source close to CoA said to PTI on condition of anonymity.
Although CoA chief Vinod Rai was not available for comment.
The TNCA, which is under former BCCI president N Srinivasan, was supposed to be represented by the secretary SS Ramasaamy while Haryana, under the outgoing treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry, was all set to be represented by Mrinal Ojha.
Even Maharashtra will also be debarred from AGM as the Charity Commissioner of the state had found issues in their amended constitution. The unit still under the control of former Board secretary Ajay Shirke and it was supposed to be represented by Riyaz Bagban. Even a source of TNCA confirmed receiving the order of debarment news.
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“The intimation (on debarring TNCA) from attending BCCI AGM had been received. But it has only been from COA. We will wait for the electoral officer to announce the valid electoral list for the AGM before deciding on future course of action,” the source told.
“If TNCA, Haryana and Maharashtra move court and get a stay on AGM, the CoA stays on. Do we want that? Not me at least as I want to get the board back from CoA on October 23 and take it from thereon,” a former office bearer and Board veteran said to PTI.
“In any case, Srinivasan is playing an active role in decision making and is in touch with influential people who would have final say in these matters. So if the posts are pre-decided, CoA’s strategy to not let TNCA, Haryana vote doesn’t hold much ground,” the official added. “Only having first timers is also not a great thing. We need experience to guide as the Board is in a mess,” said a first-time president of a state unit, who could get a major role in the Board’s functioning.”
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However, many in the Board think that after CoA goes, everyone can come around together and decide about the future.
“There is no age-cap of representation in the ICC. Mr Srinivasan has been the reason why we had such clout in the ICC. There is no harm if he again represents India at the ICC. We can do that after getting the Board back and for that we should avoid another round of legal tussle,” said a disqualified BCCI veteran.
