N.Srinivasan, Sharad Pawar Discuss Jagmohan Dalmiya's Successor
Foes-turned-friends N. Srinivasan and Sharad Pawar met in Nagpur on Wednesday to find a successor for late BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya. Srinivasan is informally meeting his supporters in Bangalore today
The intense leadership battle in the BCCI after Jagmohan Dalmiya's demise has taken a new turn with N. Srinivasan and Sharad Pawar holding a surprise meeting in Nagpur on Wednesday. (East Zone Decide to Field Amitabh Choudhary as BCCI President)
Current ICC Chairman Srinivasan, who has been at loggerheads with Pawar for a long time, is learnt to have met Pawar for a couple of hours at former Central Minister and NCP leader Praful Patel's residence. (In Search for Dalmiya's Successor, Will Mamata Banerjee Make Sourav Ganguly King?)
Pawar is currently on a tour to drought-hit Vidarbha. Although the details of what exactly transpired in the meeting is not known, it is speculated that the current leadership vacuum in the Board was on the agenda. (N. Srinivasan The Kingmaker After Dalmiya's Death)
Srinivasan, who had arrived in Nagpur by a special flight, is expected to meet his loyalists in the Board in Bangalore later on Thursday.
It has been reported that around eight to nine units will be meeting Srinivasan to discuss the roadmap ahead of the Special General Body meeting and possibly shortlist a candidate to replace Dalmiya, who passed away last Sunday.
There is a possibility that Amitabh Chaudhary, who has emerged as one of the presidential candidates from the East Zone will be in attendance along with majority of South units as well as some of the eastern units.
Also holding meetings today is BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur, who has called up members of a few of the eastern unit factions to discuss what's on their mind as he is pitching for IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla's name for presidency.
Srinivasan and Pawar's meeting is one of the most surprising developments in the he battle for BCCI President's post so far.
Pawar was among the first to raise his voice against Srinivasan after his son-in-law was implicated in the IPL spot-fixing scandal and betting scandal. Srinivasan had to eventually step aside as BCCI chief after being chided by the Supreme Court