Jaitley not to contest DDCA elections; it’s Bedi vs Bansal
24 Dec 2013 4:41 AM IST
BJP heavyweight Jaitley, who is also the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, relinquished his post of BCCI vice-president earlier this year due to his busy political commitments. It is believed that the busy political calender led to Jaitley deciding against contesting the elections.
Jaitley has however filed his nominations for an executive committee membership which won’t require much of his time but will keep him associated with the game. But according to reliable sources in DDCA, Jaitley’s ‘blessings and good wishes’ are with Bansal, who enjoys the support of voters as Bedi might find it difficult to pull it off in his favour.
Former India all-rounder Madan Lal will be fighting for the sports secretary’s post against current incumbent Sunil Dev while another former India wicketkeeper Surinder Khanna will take on current joint secretary Anil Khanna and Chetan Chauhan, who has also filed nominations for the vice-president’s post.
‘I have filed the nomination and will fight the elections,’ Madan Lal confirmed the news on Sunday.
Jaitley has however filed his nominations for an executive committee membership which won’t require much of his time but will keep him associated with the game. But according to reliable sources in DDCA, Jaitley’s ‘blessings and good wishes’ are with Bansal, who enjoys the support of voters as Bedi might find it difficult to pull it off in his favour.
Former India all-rounder Madan Lal will be fighting for the sports secretary’s post against current incumbent Sunil Dev while another former India wicketkeeper Surinder Khanna will take on current joint secretary Anil Khanna and Chetan Chauhan, who has also filed nominations for the vice-president’s post.
‘I have filed the nomination and will fight the elections,’ Madan Lal confirmed the news on Sunday.
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