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The Sports Ministry has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to hold the upcoming elections in September as per the National Sports Governance Act. However, the Indian cricket body can hold the much-awaited elections under the Supreme Court-approved Lodha Committee recommendations if the new legislation's rules are not notified by that time, as per a sports ministry source, who spoke to PTI on Thursday.
The ministry earmarked the next six months to implement the bill in full-fledged capacity, but intends to have the detailed guidelines and regulations for its execution notified much before that.
"Ideally the elections should be held as per the act, but in case the rules are not notified in time, they may go ahead as per Lodha Committee recommendations," the source said.
"Once the rules are notified, all NSFs, including the BCCI, will have to hold elections as per its norms," the source said.
As per the Lodha Committee recommendations, the age of an office-bearer is capped at 70. However, under the new act, candidates in the bracket of 70-75 can contest elections depending on the byelaws and statutes of their international governing body. The ICC, though, has no age cap in its provisions for office-bearers.
Roger Binny's stint as BCCI President has ended as he has attained the age of 70. However, no interim boss has been announced so far.
The elections are set to be held in the last week of September when the Board holds its Annual General Meeting.
Meanwhile, the ministry also said that India and Pakistan will not engage in any bilateral sporting ties even on neutral venues as per a new policy, but the cricket team will be allowed to play in the Asia Cup next month, as it is a multi-lateral engagement.
(With Inputs from PTI)
