Bengaluru, Sep 27 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) electoral officer AK Joti has dismissed objections against key nominees, including former India spinners Harbhajan Singh and Raghuram Bhat, and Rajeev Shukla, ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled tomorrow.
Objections had arisen from the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA), and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Harbhajan Singh’s nomination had been challenged over a potential conflict of interest due to his role as PCA’s ‘Chief Cricketing Advisor,’ but the position was clarified to be honorary, leading to the dismissal of the objection.
Similarly, objections against Shukla (UPCA) and Bhat (KSCA) were quashed, allowing Shukla to be re-elected as vice-president and Bhat to assume the role of treasurer despite allegations connected to the June 4 RCB-Chinnaswamy stampede.
Other challenges against nominees from Goa, Hyderabad, Baroda, and Arunachal Cricket Associations were also dismissed, confirming their eligibility for the AGM.
The AGM will see Mithun Manhas elected as BCCI president, with Devajit Saikia continuing as secretary and Raghuram Bhat taking over as treasurer. Two new selectors – Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh – will join the senior men’s selection committee, while four new members will join the women’s panel. S Sharath will chair the junior selection committee.
Key agenda items include approval of secretary and treasurer reports for FY 2024-25, adoption of the FY 2025-26 budget, appointment of auditors, ombudsman, ethics officer, standing committees, and formation of the Women’s Premier League Committee, along with elections for BCCI and IPL governing council representatives.
