Sourav Ganguly to relinquish ATKMB position to keep away from battle of curiosity

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who additionally holds the put up of director at ATK Mohun Bagan, has determined to step down from the place within the Indian Super League franchise to keep away from any potential battle of curiosity.
The growth comes days after Kolkata-based company big RP Sanjiv Goenka Group received the bid for the Lucknow IPL franchise for a document sum of Rs 7,090 crore.
“Well, I think he is going to step down from Mohun Bagan completely. I think today. It is for Sourav to make the announcement. I mean, sorry. I think I pre-empted it,” Goenka informed CNBC-TV 18.
The former India captain has learnt to have initiated the method of relinquishing his position from ATKMB, the city-based heavyweights the place he additionally has a stake.
The battle of curiosity rule as per the BCCI structure states: “When the BCCI, a Member, the IPL or a Franchisee enter into contractual preparations with entities by which the person involved or his/her relative, associate or shut affiliate has an curiosity.
“This is to include cases where family members, partners or close associates are in position that may, or may be seen to compromise as individual’s participation, performance and discharge of roles.”
Ganguly had up to now been dragged right into a battle of curiosity controversy when in 2019 he was the president of Cricket Association of Bengal and an advisor with Delhi Capitals.