BCCI AGM, elections to be held in Mumbai on October 18
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) annual common physique assembly will likely be held on October 18 in Mumbai, adopted by elections for brand spanking new Apex Council members. The Indian Express understands that the BCCI goes to nominate an election officer this week.
As per the BCCI’s structure, the board’s AGM shall be held yearly, not later than thirtieth September, at such place and time because the president fixes, whereas election and nominations must be held each three years. The state associations have been requested to ship consultant names for the AGM and elections.
“At the moment we have decided to have the BCCI election on October 18. The election officer’s name will be made public in due course and he will call for candidates for Apex Council members for next three years,” a BCCI official mentioned.
Which means the BCCI could have elections for the president, secretary, joint secretary, treasurer and Apex Council members’ posts. Rajeev Shukla, who was elected as vice-president in December 2020, is eligible to carry workplace for one more 12 months.
The BCCI had moved the Supreme Court in 2019 to amend its structure, to which the apex courtroom agreed upon in 2022. The Supreme Court in an order paved the way in which for BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to proceed for one more time period in workplace and allowed the cricketing physique’s request to make amendments to its structure in order to change the requirement for cooling-off interval for its officers.
As per the amended structure, Ganguly and Shah, if elected, at the moment are eligible to carry workplace until 2025. Further, those that have been a part of a state affiliation for 2 consecutive phrases is not going to need to endure any cooling-off if they’re contesting for a BCCI submit and if elected, can proceed to be within the BCCI for six years (two phrases). However, if somebody who has been a member of a state affiliation for 2 phrases needs to once more contest for a state affiliation, he/she should endure cooling-off for 3 years. In impact, a person can proceed to stay within the state physique and the BCCI collectively for an unbroken 12 years.
