BCCI confirms SGM on January 12; election of new Secretary and Treasurer on agenda

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently confirmed the date for conducting a Special General Meeting (SGM) on January 12, 2025, at its Mumbai headquarters. The agenda for this meeting includes the election of the new secretary and treasurer, following the vacancies left by Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar. The BCCI’s constitution mandates filling any vacant posts within 45 days.

In the same regard, a notice was sent by the board to the cricket state associations on Saturday. As per the notice, the time mentioned for the meeting was 12 noon time with the above-mentioned date. Furthermore, it also specified the agenda of electing the two officials viz- Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Notably, the said notice was sent by the joint Secretary of the Indian board, Devjit Saikia. For the unversed, Saikia is also the acting interim BCCI Secretary.

"Notice is hereby given to all members to attend the meeting (SGM) on 12 January at noon for the induction of election of secretary and treasurer. You are requested to attend the meeting on time," read the notice sent by Saikia as per Cricbuzz.

Notably, he was recently appointed by the BCCI President, Roger Binny. Binny had exercised his special powers as per the constitution after the Secretary designation was laying vacant with probable candidates eventually taking charge elsewhere.

"The President shall, in the event of a vacancy, or indisposition of an office-bearer, delegate the functions to another Office-Bearer, delegate the functions to another Office-Bearer, until the vacancy is duly filled up, or the indisposition ceases." However, he has not made any such interim arrangement for the vacant treasurer's role," the Article 7.2 (d) of the BCCI constitution states.