N. Srinivasn rejected demands of his resignation
Mumbai: BCCI President N Srinivasan on Saturday rejected demands for his resignation in the wake of arrest of his son-in-law and CSK team owner Gurunath Meiyappan on charges of betting.
According to a top BCCI official, Manohar has agreed to take up the position on an interim basis till elections are held for a new President.
When contacted, no BCCI official was willing to come on record on this development.
The top brass of the BCCI is getting in touch with the state units to start the process. As per the requirement, 2/3rd of the state units have to write a letter to the BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale to convene an emergency meeting.
The special General Body Meeting will then have to pass a resolution with a 2/3rd majority to suspend Srinivasan and appoint an interim President.
Many of the top BCCI officials are already in Kolkata where the IPL final between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians is scheduled on Sunday.
“Since most of the top Board officials are gathering here for the IPL final, it will be easy to begin the consultation process,” the official said.
The Board is particularly concerned about the credibility crisis the IPL has suffered because of the spot-fixing scandal, which led to the arrest of three cricketers, including India Test pacer S Sreesanth and a large number of bookies with underworld connections.
The Board officials feel that Gurunath’s arrest has made Srinivasan’s position untenable and his reluctance to step down has made it even more embarrassing.
