TAMIL NADU SEEKS MORE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE

MUMBAI: While most BCCI state units have submitted compliance letters to implement the new constitution based on the Lodha reforms, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has sought time as it awaits the Supreme Court hearing on clarifications it has sought on members’ voting rights. “We had an executive committee meeting on Sept 17 where we discussed the draft amendments. We have submitted one copy of the draft constitution to the BCCI and asked them whether it is all right. We have filed for extension of time from SC (seeking clarifications),” said legal expert and TNCA’s former vice-president, PS Raman. “We have a total of 182 votes; apart from 32 districts, there are 150 individual votes (clubs), so we have asked the SC,” said another TNCA member. After the Committee of Administrators (CoA) got the new Board constitution registered on August 21, the state units had till September 20 to hand over a certificate of compliance. Most state units have done that though they have some issues with the governance structure being restricted to the Apex Council, which they have explained in their letters. “We have filed it (constitution) with the registrar of society and sent the letter to the BCCI CEO,” said acting president of the Karnataka association, Sanjay Desai. Officials of Mumbai, Saurashtra and Bengal confirmed they have adapted while seeking clarifications. Gujarat, Baroda, Kerala, Odisha, Goa and Delhi have also written to the Board stating they have registered the new constitution. There’s no confirmation from Haryana Cricket Association. CoA member Diana Edulji said, “it’s a work in progress”. She said the BCCI team was collating data and the exact details will be available to the CoA in its meeting scheduled for September 25.