Two veteran directors, Congress MP Rajeev Shukla and BJP MLA Ashish Shelar, could return to the Cricket Board of India and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) respectively after the Supreme Court allowed the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday. (BCCI) to amend its structure.
In 2016, implementing the suggestions of the Lodha Committee, the Supreme Court dominated that no minister or public servant can develop into a member of the BCCI. The reference to public servants meant that many MPs and MLAs, together with Shelar, who was then the vice-chairman of the MCA, weren’t eligible to carry workplace.
While the route to bar ministers from holding any workplace nonetheless stands, the courtroom agreed to alter the clause that now permits MPs and MLAs to be a part of the state affiliation and BCCI.
Shukla was elected unopposed because the Vice President of BCCI two years in the past. Last month he took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP from Chhattisgarh. As per the sooner instructions of the courtroom, he had to surrender his publish within the BCCI. However, he’s now eligible to proceed in workplace as per the newest Supreme Court judgment and might maintain workplace for 2 full phrases.
A seasoned politician, Shukla has served because the IPL chairman up to now and was a functionary within the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association earlier than stepping down following the implementation of the Lodha committee’s suggestions.
Shelar as MCA President?
Former India participant Sandeep Patil, who can be contesting for the publish of MCA president, could also be up in opposition to Mumbai BJP chief Shelar, who is able to throw his hat within the ring.
The MCA elections are to be held on September 28. “With the new order, Shelar is definitely going to return to the MCA as the chairman. He has not been given any ministerial post in the Shinde-Fadnavis government, so he deserves to be here now,” mentioned an MCA official.
Not solely Shelar, the MCA elections might even see some fascinating battles as MLAs from all political events are eager to contest after the Supreme Court developments on Wednesday.
In an order that paves the way in which for BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to proceed in workplace for one more time period, the courtroom allowed the BCCI’s request to amend its structure to require necessary three-year cooling off. Can be modified to- Close interval for its officers.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
