Sunday 24 May 2020

BCCI wants a lot of changes for Sourav Ganguly and Jai Shah





The BCCI is trying to retain its President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jai Shah in their posts. Their tenure will end in June and July. In such a situation, the board wants that some rules should be changed before that so that both of them hold their positions. If it does not, both will have to resign. The provisions of the Board, which have been amended and sent to the court, if they are approved by the court, then both of them will continue in their posts. The board is doing all this to get both of them exempted from the compulsory cooling-off period of three years.



The BCCI has sought permission to amend the Board's constitutions 6.4, 6.5, 7.3, 15 (3) and (4), 19 (2) and 45 and the amendments passed in the BCCI's annual general assembly AGM held on December 1 last year. Were. The BCCI has amended certain provisions of its constitution. The annual general assembly of the board was held on December 1 last year in which it was proposed to amend the constitution of the board. Now, in view of specific rules in BCCI's constitution and the decision of the court, this amendment has been placed before the court. Dainik Jagran has a copy of the BCCI petition. Now let us tell you about the rules in which BCCI wants to change.

What are the current rules and what are the changed rules


As per Rule 6.4 of the Board, an officer who has held a post in a state association or BCCI (or a combination of both) for two consecutive terms, without having to contest a further election of three years' cooling-off period. Will not be eligible. During the cooling-off period, such officers shall not be members of any committee or any committee of the BCCI or the Union of States. The expression officer should not be allowed as a member of any other committee or BCCI or governing council in any state association, as the case may be. But now the board has sought permission to pass it in the court by amending this rule.

The board has amended the rule that a chairman or secretary who has completed his two consecutive terms in the BCCI will not be eligible to contest further without completing the three-year cooling-off period. During the cooling-off period, such officers shall not be members of any committee or any committee of the BCCI. The Chairman or Secretary should not be allowed to be a member of any other committee or governing council of the BCCI, whatever the case may be.

Under the old BCCI rule of 6.5, if a person is not a citizen of India, has attained the age of 70, has gone bankrupt, is a minister or public servant or holds a public office, any sport other than cricket or Holds an office or office in the Athletic Association or Federation, if found guilty of a criminal offense, he will be disqualified, whether he is a member of the Governing Council, a committee, a representative of the International Cricket Council and any similar organization. No But now the board wants that if one is found, he will be disqualified as a member of the office, top council and BCCI in office.

6.5.2 In addition, BCCI wants in rule that if a person is disqualified from being a member of the Governing Council or any committee of the BCCI, the reasons behind it will be as if he is not a citizen of India, has been declared bankrupt, Is a minister or public servant and convicted by the court.

-The old rule of 7.3 for the post of Secretary says that there is power to assign any work to the Honorary Joint Secretary but the Board wants to change it. The BCCI wants the CEO to continue reporting regularly to the Secretary, along with the management personnel concerned, to exercise all powers in relation to cricket and non-cricketing. The management personnel, employees and CEOs will work under the control and direction of the Secretary. Has the power to assign any work to an honorary joint secretary or a person in management.

The BCCI amended the rule of 15 (3) and (4) by seeking permission from the court that the Apex Council would normally perform the duties of the CEO, Cricket Committees through the Secretary in discharge of their duties as per any instructions of the General Body in particular. And shall exercise superintendence on the standing committees. But IPL will be directly accountable to the General Body. Apart from this, any action against BCCI or any office, officer or employee of the Board will be worked out on defense or other things with the consultation of the CEO through the Secretary.

Under the old rule of 19 (2), the day-to-day management of BCCI is handled by professionals in both cricket and non-cricket matters but now the BCCI wants it to be done by professionals under the direct supervision, direction and control of the officials concerned.

The provision contained in Rule 6.4 of the Board applies to eligibility to contest elections. The Board considered it appropriate to amend the provision to ensure that the BCCI states are not deprived of the experience gained by individuals in the Union in the elections held after three years. This amendment has been done while preserving the spirit of the instructions issued by this Court, as it is ensured that if any of the BCCI completes six years as an officer, he is disqualified.

The procedure laid down under Rule 45 of the Board's Constitution, the aforesaid proposed amendments were passed and unanimously accepted by the members present and voted on during the annual general meeting held on 1 December. No such amendment will be implemented without a court. The court should consider it.

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