Delhi Cricket: Eight Board of Directors sign resolution to remove prez Rajat Sharma

NEW DELHI: Eight Board of Directors of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) have signed a joint resolution for withdrawal of all powers vested with president Rajat Sharma, a move that could have far-reaching implications.

The DDCA’S decision making body is Board of Directors and with eight out of the 16 signing the resolution (in possession of PTI), the renowned journalist may have problems in functioning smoothly.

The ones who have signed the resolution during a meeting held last Sunday are Vinod Tihara, Rajan Manchanda, Sanjay Bhardwaj, Alok Mittal, Apurv Gupta, SN Sharma, Sudhir Agarwal and Nitin Gupta.

Tihara, who was made the secretary, and former cricketer Bhardwaj had protested at the start of Sharma’s tenure saying they didn’t like his ways of functioning.

Tihara, in fact, was suspended and he took legal recourse to get a favourable verdict. However government nominee and most notable member in the BOD Gautam Gambhir didn’t sign the resolution along with six others (barring Sharma).

The resolution statement read: “Resolved that powers to the president that was accorded to him on 02/07/2018 by the Board of Directors for day to day running of affairs is withdrawn and all the decisions will be taken by the apex council. We further resolve that we passed this resolution by circulation considering the urgency of the matter and may be placed at the next apex council for taking note of.”