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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pitched battle on cards as CAL goes to polls today
Lucknow: Cricket enthusiasts, players and administrators will keep a close eye on the much-awaited election of the Cricket Association Lucknow (CAL) scheduled to be held on Saturday. A total of 155 voters, including 34 executive members and 121 club representatives, will cast vote. Before elections, these voters would decide on the mechanism of voting – through ballot or raising of hands – by majority vote. "CAL is prepared for both the mechanisms, as ballot papers have also been printed," a member told TOI. At least 49 candidates filed nominations for different posts of whom eight withdrew their nominations on the last date for withdrawal and scrutiny of nomination papers. Total 16 candidates have filed nominations for the post of the members of executive committee. Elections were to be held on a total 23 posts including that of one president, one senior vice-president, three vice-presidents, one secretary, four joint secretaries, one treasurer, one PRO and 11 executive members. Of these, three vice-presidents and one PRO were elected unopposed on the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Nvidia's AI Strategy Is Clear - But Is Wall Street Paying Attention? Seeking Alpha Read More Undo Now the elections will be held for 19 posts. Since the elections are being held after a long time, those who have been watching the CAL closely believe that it could go to wires on some posts. Among the prominent candidates are retired IAS officer Navneet Sehgal (incumbent), Haider Raza, younger brother of former minister in Yogi govt Mohsin Raza, former president of Lucknow University Students' Union Neeraj Jain and Congress functionary from Bakshi Ka Talab Lallan Kumar. For the post of secretary, incumbent Khaleeq Mukhtar Khan is pitted against Arshi Raza, youngest brother of former minister Mohsin Raza, and Gopal Singh, who looks after LDA, Aliganj, sports complex. Meanwhile, candidate for the post of president Haider Raza said, "We have demanded election by ballot paper and boycott the election if it is held by raising of hands."
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CAL to hold AGM after 8 yrs;will election be on agenda?
Lucknow: Cricket Association Lucknow (CAL) is set to hold its annual general meeting on July 26 after a gap of eight years. The decision was taken at an executive meeting of CAL on June 28. A communique issued by the CAL said that the AGM would be held at BBD University at 3pm on July 26. Either the president or the secretary from the clubs associated with CAL can attend the meeting, it added. Notably, according to CAL's rule book, AGM should be conducted annually but the meeting is being convened after a gap of eight years. The last meeting was held in 2017. Similarly, CAL's memorandum and rules say that the election of office-bearers should be conducted after the expiry of their tenure (three years), office-bearers claim that a formal election was held in 2005. CAL secretary Khaleeq Mukhtar Khan said, "It was in 2005 when the association's election was formally held in that year's AGM. Since then, office-bearers have been getting extension every year through consensus (waving of hands) during general meetings. After 2005, the next AGM was held in 2017, but no election was held in that meeting." Khan has been holding the post since 1985, barring two occasions – once in the late 1980s and again for a few months in 2017. According to CAL Memorandum and Rules, office-bearers of the executive committee include a president, senior vice-president, two vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer, two joint secretaries, public relation officer, an auditor and nine members. Joint secretary, CAL, Haider Raza said, "AGMs should take place every year so that cricket clubs get an opportunity to be heard. If election is included in the agenda of this year's AGM, a fair election process should be held under the supervision of Lucknow Society's Registrar." Former treasurer Sameer Mishra said, "In the 2017 AGM, discussion was held on the issue of election, but the members decided to follow the process of extension of term for another year."
