BCCI to elect new President on October 4, Shashank Manohar set for second term

The Board of Cricket Control of India will elect the new President in Special General Meeting on October 4.

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The Board of Cricket Control of India will elect the new President in Special General Meeting on October 4.
Apprising media of the development, BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur said the meeting will be held in Mumbai and scrutiny of the nominations will be done on October 3.
"Shashank Manohar is our consensus candidate," Thakur told media, adding that if an election happens, "N Srinivasan can come and vote at the SGM".
The Supreme Court hearing on Srinivasan's eligibility on attending BCCI meeting is slated for October 5. Thakur said Srinivasan can not attend the meeting but he was not barred from casting his vote.
The 57-year-old Nagpur lawyer was the BCCI chief from 2008 to 2011 when N Srinivasan succeeded him. Known for his clean image and uncompromising attitude on the issue of corruption in sport, Manohar emerged as the only acceptable candidate for both Pawar and Thakur factions.
With the Thakur and Pawar faction coming together, Manohar has now assured himself of at least 15 votes out of the 29, the magic figure required to grab the hot seat. This also dashes Tamil Nadu strongman Srinivasan's hopes of putting up his favoured candidate for the top job.
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Manohar, who has been a staunch critic of Srinivasan since the IPL spot-fixing scandal broke out, was completely against the rumoured alliance between Srinivasan and Pawar after the two former BCCI presidents met in Nagpur recently.
East Zone may formally nominate Shashank Manohar's name as it is their turn to name the President.