BCCI AGM put on hold for two months

The 76th annual general meeting of the BCCI was adjourned on Friday for two months with the consent of both Jagmohan Dalmiya and Sharad Pawar factions. The AGM will be convened before November 30.

There were indications from both the camps that during the intervening period some compromise formula could evolve, when Sharad Pawar - the main rival of the Dalmiya camp - was inducted in the vital marketing committee of the board. Besides, both Dalmiya and Sharad Pawar agreed today to give a relook to the 60 years old constitution of the premier sports body of the country.

After the adjournment of the meeting, former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya told reporters that the two-day impasse in BCCI's AGM clearly shows the bankruptcy of the administration of the premier body. "This is certainly not desirable because BCCI is the role model for other sports body of our country. We have to work out something so that in future such things may be avoided. Let us try at least," he said.

The former BCCI president also informed that in the next two months, BCCI would try to detect the loopholes in its constitution and would try to correct that.

"There is a consensus in the issue of revamping the BCCI constitution so that the unwarranted complications can be avoided. We shall try to do it in next two months. Let see how far we succeed. I am hoping for a better tomorrow," he said.

IS Bindra, the former board president and key Pawar ally, also echoed the views of his bitter rival, Dalmiya. "We have amicably decided to adjourn the meeting. This is a good beginning. Let us try to change things so that in future we may avoid such a mess," he said.

However, he refused to comment on whether it is working on a compromise formula.

Later on, when Dalmiya was asked about the induction of Pawar in the marketing committee, he said BCCI needed dynamic and heavyweight person like Sharad Pawar in the marketing committee. "Sometimes the electronic media takes us for a ride. So we need a man like Pawar who can bargain for us. We need more people like him in that committee," he added.