Modi, who lives in self-exile in London with his passport revoked by the Indian government on corruption charges, had contested for the post of president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) on December 19.
Results for the Supreme Court-monitored elections will be declared by the apex court on January 6, but the Modi faction has already claimed support of 25 of the 33 district units in the state. The elections had angered the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which in September had banned Modi for life from holding any cricket post after finding him guilty of ‘serious’ acts of indiscipline and misconduct. An emergency meeting of the BCCI’s powerful working committee in Chennai on Saturday termed the RCA as a ‘delinquent’ member and voted to keep Modi out of cricket administration.
‘It was noted that Lalit Modi had contested for the post of president in the elections of the Rajasthan Cricket Association notwithstanding his expulsion,’ the BCCI said in a statement after the meeting.
‘Subject to the decision of the Supreme Court, strict disciplinary action should be taken against the delinquent member while protecting the interest of the game in the state of Rajasthan.’ The BCCI had earlier warned the RCA.
Results for the Supreme Court-monitored elections will be declared by the apex court on January 6, but the Modi faction has already claimed support of 25 of the 33 district units in the state. The elections had angered the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which in September had banned Modi for life from holding any cricket post after finding him guilty of ‘serious’ acts of indiscipline and misconduct. An emergency meeting of the BCCI’s powerful working committee in Chennai on Saturday termed the RCA as a ‘delinquent’ member and voted to keep Modi out of cricket administration.
‘It was noted that Lalit Modi had contested for the post of president in the elections of the Rajasthan Cricket Association notwithstanding his expulsion,’ the BCCI said in a statement after the meeting.
‘Subject to the decision of the Supreme Court, strict disciplinary action should be taken against the delinquent member while protecting the interest of the game in the state of Rajasthan.’ The BCCI had earlier warned the RCA.