Elections for the upcoming BCCI elections will be accepted on September 20 and 21, stated an alert from Electoral Officer A.K. Joti launched on Saturday night. Formerly, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia informed IANS that the elections are on the program for the 94th Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held at 11:30 am on September 28 at the BCCI head office in Mumbai.
Now, according to the complete election schedule exposed by Joti, elections will be held for 5 office-bearer posts– president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary, and treasurer. Elections will likewise be held for one member of the Apex Council and 2 members of the Governing Council.
The election procedure started on Saturday with the call for state association members to submit applications choosing their agents. The due date for submitting these applications is 8:00 PM on September 12, following which the draft electoral roll will be launched on September 13.
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Objections, if any, can be submitted on September 14 and 15, with the last roll set to be released on September 19. Elections for the posts will be accepted on September 20 and 21, with analysis arranged for September 22, before the list of legitimate prospects is revealed the exact same night at 4 pm.
Prospects will have the alternative to withdraw on September 23, following which the last list of objecting to prospects will be released the very same day at 2 pm. The ballot and statement of outcomes are arranged for September 28, the day when the AGM will be held.
The alert from Joti has actually directed all state association members to stick to all timelines and documents requirements to guarantee the eligibility of their chosen agents.
With the National Sports Act yet to be executed, the Lodha Committee standards will be followed for the elections. The facility of a brand-new IPL Governing Council and the Women’s Premier League (WPL) panel is likewise on the AGM’s program.
Presently, after previous India cricketer Roger Binny was disqualified to continue as BCCI President after he turned 70 on July 19, Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has actually been handling things at the top. Shukla, who has actually been the BCCI Vice-President considering that late 2020, is likewise the senior-most office-bearer in the board’s present routine.
Apart from Saikia being the secretary, Rohan Gauns Desai and Prabhtej Bhatia are acting as joint secretary and treasurer, respectively, after being chosen to the functions previously this year.
Remarkably, the date of the BCCI elections and AGM in Mumbai accompanies the day the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup last is slated to be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. If India goes into the title clash, then there’s a possibility of none of the workplace bearers from the BCCI existing for it in Dubai.