Speculation has become fearless as the last date for filing nominations for the position of the next President of BCCI. The BJP government is expected to have a major thing when choosing the next set of office-marks in BCCI, according to a report in Cricbuzz.
While the report claimed that a former international player may once again be planted as President, keeping this trend alive.
BCCI is fully prepared to appoint a new President and several other offices beer at its upcoming annual general meeting. Nominations are currently being filed for roles, and the time limit is marked on the 20th -21st of September.
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Former BCCI president, Roger Binny, had to step down, citing his age. The former World Cup winner turned 70 this year, which is an age limit for an office carrier under the Constitution. Since then, the BCCI has been chaired by an interim chairman, and Vice President Rajiv Shukla has been seen playing the role.
BJP government will oversee the selection of the next set of BCCI office bearrs
It is an open secret that the BJP will play a big role in the formation of the next set of office-bearrs in the Indian board. Consultation with several appropriate officials in the BJP -led central government will soon start about the selection of the new BCCI chief.
According to the criteria set by the BCCI, there should be a candidate to contest the election. Based on the list of nominated by a state unit and representatives of the State Association, who are expected to attend the upcoming annual general meeting of the board, which is expected to be held on 28 September.
The party supported former India captain Sourav Ganguly in 2019, saying a head in the mines and later went to choose Roger Binny in 2022. It launched a tendency to appoint former cricketers in the role of President of BCCI.
Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh are one of the big international names in the list of nominations
According to the recent trend in BCCI, former Indian players have been selected to serve the BCCI president. In the current list of nominations, three are international: Sourav Ganguly (West Bengal), Harbhajan Singh (Punjab), and Raghuram Bhatt (Karnataka).
This trend is clear in many sports in India, as other important bodies are led by former stars, such as Olympic Association (PT USHA), Hockey India (Dilip Tirkey), and All India Football Federation (Kalyan Chaubey).
Although this list also includes some other names in the form of domestic cricket stallwarts, such as Jaydev Shah from Saurashtra and Mithun Minhas from Jammu and Kashmir, the speculation so far surrounds the appointment of international people.
Another name that holds a large number of importance among the nominees is, Rajiv Shukla, the current Vice President of BCCI. He has a candidature from the Uttar Pradesh State Association and is one of the major contestants for the role. It is worth noting that it has been a part of BCCI since the days of Jagmohan Dalmia.
Vice President and President of IPL, among other important roles who are still for tombs
To re -contest the role of the President of BCCI, Rajiv Shukla has vacated the Vice President’s chair. It is one of the most essential office roles along with the chairman of the IPL committee.
The BCCI has already clarified its stand on the current secretary and treasurer of the Indian Board Devjit Saikia and Prabhatage Bhatia, and said that they will continue in their roles. However, some doubts have been raised about Joint Secretary Rohan Desai due to recent issues in their home state, Goa.
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