Jaipur, Dec 16: BCCI on Saturday imposed life ban on former president Jagmohan Dalmiya for embezzlement of funds. The decision was taken at a Special General Body meeting of the Cricket Board in Jaipur. BCCI also stated that Dalmiya would not be allowed to hold any position at the national or state level.
As a result of this decision, Dalmiya would cease to be the president of CAB and National Cricket Club also. The vote went overwhelmingly against him with a 29-2 margin. The cricket board took the decision following misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 42 crores.
Dalmiya in his reply to the board had provided vouchers of only 272 transactions. BCCI vice president Shashank Manohar told journalists, “ Dalmiya could not provide any explanation for the misappropriation of the funds following which he was expelled.”
Dalmiya would also be not allowed to re-apply for another three years. Even then, he would be allowed reentry only if two-third members of the board pass his name.
The former BCCI chief had challenged the legality of the disciplinary committee and also the convening of a special general meeting.
Dalmiya, had earlier abstained from the three-member disciplinary committee on October 29 questioning the neutrality of its chairman and board president Sharad Pawar and also claiming that the validity of the adjudication process against him had expired.
He had also claimed that as per board's rules and regulations, any disciplinary issue should be resolved within six months and since the process against him had commenced on February 27 this year, it was no longer valid.
Dalmiya detractors demand fresh CAB presidential polls
Gloating over Jagmohan Dalmiya's expulsion from the BCCI, his detractors in the Cricket Association of Bengal today demanded that the CAB convene a special general body meeting to replace him as its president.
Referring to rule 38 (B) of the BCCI constitution, CAB dissident group leader Raja Venkat said, "Anybody expelled from the board stands automatically barred from continuing in any capacity in an affiliate unit. Hence Dalmiya cannot continue as CAB president."
Terming the punitive action against Dalmiya as 'good for the game of cricket', Venkat said, "Nobody has done as much damage to cricket, particularly in Bengal, as he has done."
Venkat, who had unsuccessfully contested for the joint secretary's post in the high-voltage CAB elections in July, said, "The coming days will see a lot of things unfold."
Dalmiya's long-time opponent Samar Pal said the CAB president's expulsion was expected.
"He had the habit of bulldozing all opposition. He did not pay heed to the BCCI's repeated requests to submit the documents relating to the pilcom accounts.
Bureau Report