BCCI needs to settle important issues in a special AGM today.
MUMBAI: It is back to number-crunching in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). After talking billions, the BCCI is now down to counting every single digit. On Thursday, it will be known whether the Sharad Pawar-led Board has its mathematics right.
The special general body meeting, called to decide among others the issue of constitutional review and settlement of the Bihar-issue, will be a sort of floor test for Team Pawar. Can it push through the two important items in AGM with adequate majority?
The BCCI managers are confident that all the items (see box) in the agenda will be passed. "We're ready for any numbers," Lalit Modi, one of the vice-presidents of the Board told DNA. "Whether it is two-thirds or three-fourth." But the opposition is equally confident that it would succeed in stalling motions on Bihar and constitutional review.
The most contentious point in the constitution review recommendation is a three-year term to the president (as against one year at present) and the requirement of two proposers and two seconders from same zone for an aspiring presidential candidate.
It is also believed that calls had gone from Kolkata to 'friendly' cricket associations to oppose the motions. But Jagmohan Dalmiya distanced himself from the AGM. "My guess is as good as yours," he said. "I would not be attending the meeting so I would not comment." But the ruling faction contends that he was instrumental in filing a case against the AGM in Bangalore. It was, however, quashed on Wednesday evening.
There has been some confusion over the required mandate for the motions to be passed. While secretary Niranjan Shah said it should be two-third majority, some said it should be three-fourth, as entailed by the Madras Society Act under which the Board was registered. But Shah said two-third would be accepted.
There is also some apprehension that someone might go to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Not just the number game but the court cases are also back.
