BCCI schedules AGM on Dec 1; 'Old Guard' wants relook at amendments

BCCI will have its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) in three years under Sourav Ganguly's leadership in Mumbai on December 1 where old guard of BCCI would like to revisit amended constitution as per Supreme Court's August 9, 2018 order.

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First AGM in three years

Since it's prerogative of an elected body to call an AGM, BCCI had to wait for newly-elected set-up under Ganguly to take charge at a General Body meeting in Mumbai on October 23. "We have received a circular from BCCI that AGM will be held on December 1 in Mumbai," an office-bearer of a prominent state unit told PTI on conditions of anymity. 

Among points that members would like to revisit are -cap of 70 years, cooling-off period of three years after a period of six years along with curtailing powers of executives including Chief Executive Officer. However, for any amendment in registered constitution as per Supreme Court judgment on August 9, 2018, BCCI will have to appeal to Apex court for particular change.

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"Obviously old guard of BCCI wants to come back in power. refore all principal points of Lodha Reforms will be reviewed. It is expected that house will agree that BCCI should appeal to Supreme Court for revocation of those clauses," said a member of state association. 

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