Devajit Saikia Elected As New BCCI Secretary, Succeeds Jay Shah; Prabhtej Singh Bhatia Takes Over As Treasurer of Indian Cricket Board
Jay Shah had to leave the secretary's post after becoming the ICC chairman last month while Ashish Shelar resigned after taking oath as a cabinet minister in the Maharashtra government. Jay Shah, the youngest chairman in ICC history, was also felicitated by the BCCI.
Mumbai, January 12: Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia were on Sunday elected secretary and treasurer, respectively, unopposed at the BCCI Special General Meeting here. They both were elected unopposed after being the only ones to file nomination for the posts vacated by Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar. Assam Cricket Association Congratulates Newly Appointed BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia (See Post),
Shah had to leave the secretary's post after becoming the ICC chairman last month while Shelar resigned after taking oath as a cabinet minister in the Maharashtra government. Saikia hails from Assam and Bhatia from Chhattisgarh. Saikia was performing the additional duties of secretary after Shah took over as ICC chairman on December 1. He was the joint secretary and now that post lies vacant. AB de Villiers Hopes BCCI Allows Indian Players To Compete in SA20.
"The Two (02) Elective Posts of the Office Bearers - Secretary and Treasurer were Uncontested, and it was not necessary to conduct a Poll in respect of these Two (02) Posts," stated electoral officer A K Joti in his declaration of results. Shah, who was felicitated by the BCCI on Saturday night, was also feted at the SGM.
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