If it is so, it means that the BCCI would have to call for fresh elections to elect a new president in place of incumbent Sourav Ganguly, whose term ends on July 27. The board will also have to elect a secretary in place of Jay Shah, whose term has already ended.
In a Facebook chat with Sportskeeda on Sunday, Rai also made it clear that the Apex Court’s order is final and there is no scope for a fresh appeal until the Supreme Court stays its own order.
Jay Shah’s request for an extended term with BCCI
Explaining the order passed by the Supreme Court, Vinod Rai further added that on August 9, 2018, the court handed out a final verdict which also seemed to suggest that no further changes would be entertained, as confirmed by the 38th paragraph of the order.
Shah — whose term as the BCCI secretary, according to the recommendation made by the RM Lodha Commission, ended on May 7 — has sent a mail to the Apex Court, asking for an extension of his tenure.
In the petition, Shah has pleaded that his continuity in the BCCI will help India’s cricket control board at a time when the sport is facing a crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Apart from Shah, Ganguly and joint secretary Jayesh George have also sought extension of their tenures through the same petition filed in the Supreme Court.
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