BCCI elections rescheduled to 23 October in wake of assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra
FirstpostBoth the states will be voting on 21 October in a single-phase elections and to ensure that voter members from the two units are not inconvenienced, the Cricket Board poll has been postponed by a day. New Delhi: The BCCI’s much-awaited elections have been rescheduled by a day to 23 October in the wake of assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra, Chairman of the Committee of Administrators running Indian cricket Vinod Rai told PTI on Tuesday. Another CoA member Diana Edulji said while she is “against any delay in conducting the BCCI elections”, she understands that a day’s extension is due to state polls. “As per the Supreme Court order passed on September 20, the state units may be granted a few days’ grace but BCCI elections should be on time. We may defer it by a day due to assembly elections in Maharashtra on 21st,” the former India women’s captain said.