BCCI AGM: DDCA nominates Rajat Sharma as its representative

In a resolution passed by the DDCA Apex Council, 11 out of the 15 members, have backed Rajat Sharma’s name as their sole representative at the BCCI meetings.

DDCA president Rajat Sharma.

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Thursday nominated president Rajat Sharma as its sole representative for the BCCI AGM scheduled on October 23.

In a resolution passed by the DDCA Apex Council, 11 out of the 15 members, have fully backed senior journalist Sharma’s name as their sole representative at the BCCI meetings, including its AGM, and take part (as voter member) in the board’s elections as and when held.

The resolution forwarded to the BCCI electoral officer and CoA stated: “We, the members of Apex Council of the DDCA, hereby convey our complete and unequivocal trust in the leadership of Mr. Rajat Sharma, President, DDCA. We also declare and affirm his nomination as DDCA Representative on the BCCI, including for inclusion of his name in the electoral roll for the forthcoming BCCI elections.”

“Our formal resolution so nominating him under Article 18(4)(q) of the Articles of Association of the DDCA has been separately sent to you along with the prescribed Representative Nomination Form.”

Jailed Odisha CA boss’ son to represent state at BCCI AGM

The Odisha Cricket Association on Thursday nominated tainted and jailed former supremo Asirbad Behera’s son Sanjay Behera as its representative at the BCCI AGM on October 23.

Sanjay has recently been elected secretary of the association as his father, who has been arrested by the CBI for his active connection with a chit-fund scam, voted from jail.

The Special General Meeting of OCA held under the chairmanship of Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, president, OCA, was attended by 57 out of 73 members. The meeting was held in Cuttack.