NEW DELHI: Lawyer Rohan Jaitley could file his nomination papers for the president’s post of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) — a position that his late father, Arun Jaitley, held for 14 years, reported IANS.
Jaitley on Monday confirmed that he was ready to contest, but pointed out a few cases currently being heard in the Supreme Court. He said that if the path became clear he would file his nomination papers on Wednesday, the last day of filing nominations. The three-day window for nominations opened on Monday, and the elections are scheduled to be held between October 17 and 20.
“Yes, nominations have started. But there are two-three days left [to file nominations]. There’s time. I am very open to it. There’s no problem; there’s no hindrance from my side,” Jaitley, 31, told IANS.
All major groups in the DDCA have orally agreed to support Jaitley. But, according to the groups supporting him, Jaitley would enter the fray only if he is elected unopposed, something everyone has agreed to.
Elections will be held for six posts, including that of president, treasurer, and four directors.
The president’s post fell vacant after Rajat Sharma, who was elected with a thumping majority in June-July 2018, resigned in November last year following infighting within his group.
A new treasurer needs to be elected after the new rules of cricket governance disqualified OP Sharma, a sitting member of Delhi Legislative Assembly, for being a politician/public servant. The four directors’ election was necessitated after four sitting directors retired by rotation, as per the rules of the company law board.
