New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved BCCIProposes to amend its constitution to allow two consecutive terms for its president, secretary and other office bearers regardless of their previous innings in state unions.
The decision will allow the President Sourav Ganguly and secretary jay shah To get an extension to their respective terms.
The Supreme Court said the office bearers can have a continuous term of 12 years which includes six years in the state association and six years in the BCCI.
“The office bearers in the BCCI and similarly in the state may hold a post for two consecutive terms of three years each, followed by a cool-off period. The purpose of the cooling-off period is not to create an unwanted monopoly,” the top court said.
under the existing provisions of BCCI ConstitutionHis continuance as president and secretary would have faced legal hurdles as both served three-year terms in the Bengal and Gujarat Cricket Associations, respectively, before being elected to the current positions.
The top court’s order came on the board’s plea to amend its constitution with regard to the tenure of its office bearers, including its president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, by removing the mandatory cooling-off period between the tenures of state cricket associations. was demanded. BCCI.
The BCCI, in its proposed amendment, suggested that the requirement of cooling-off would start when one has completed two consecutive terms in the BCCI, irrespective of their length of service in the state association.
This would allow Ganguly and Shah to continue as president and secretary despite completing six years in the respective state cricket associations.
The tenure of Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president and Jay Shah as BCCI secretary is set to end in September 2022.
(with agency input)
The decision will allow the President Sourav Ganguly and secretary jay shah To get an extension to their respective terms.
The Supreme Court said the office bearers can have a continuous term of 12 years which includes six years in the state association and six years in the BCCI.
“The office bearers in the BCCI and similarly in the state may hold a post for two consecutive terms of three years each, followed by a cool-off period. The purpose of the cooling-off period is not to create an unwanted monopoly,” the top court said.
under the existing provisions of BCCI ConstitutionHis continuance as president and secretary would have faced legal hurdles as both served three-year terms in the Bengal and Gujarat Cricket Associations, respectively, before being elected to the current positions.
The top court’s order came on the board’s plea to amend its constitution with regard to the tenure of its office bearers, including its president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, by removing the mandatory cooling-off period between the tenures of state cricket associations. was demanded. BCCI.
The BCCI, in its proposed amendment, suggested that the requirement of cooling-off would start when one has completed two consecutive terms in the BCCI, irrespective of their length of service in the state association.
This would allow Ganguly and Shah to continue as president and secretary despite completing six years in the respective state cricket associations.
The tenure of Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president and Jay Shah as BCCI secretary is set to end in September 2022.
(with agency input)