BCCI Calls Special General Meeting on May 22 to Elect New President
Board of Control for Cricket in India has convened a Special General Meeting on May 22 in Mumbai to elect its new president, after Shashank Manohar's resignation
Highlights
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BCCI has called for a Special General Meeting (SGM) on May 22 in Mumbai
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Only agenda of the SGM would be election of a new president
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Anurag Thakur, Rajeev Shukla, Ajay Shirke are in race to succeed Manohar
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has called for a Special General Meeting (SGM) on May 22 in Mumbai to elect its new president, following the resignation of Shashank Manohar.
Goa Cricket Association general secretary Vinod Phadke said the only agenda of the SGM would be election of a new president.
"Yes, we have the SGM on May 22 in Mumbai. The only agenda is the election of the president," Phadke told PTI.
Manohar's exit from the top post on May 11 barely seven months into his tenure has necessitated the election of the new chief of the world's richest and most powerful cricket body. He was elected as ICC's first independent chairman on May 12.
As per BCCI rules, a SGM has to be convened within 15 days, apprising the members of the current situation. It is the prerogative of secretary Anurag Thakur to call such a meeting.
According to reliable sources, Thakur is being tipped to take over the hot seat. IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla is also in the running along with Maharashtra CA president and business magnet Ajay Shirke.