Supreme Court allows Tamil Nadu Cricket Association to go ahead with elections

The Supreme Court has allowed the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) to go ahead with its elections to elect office-bearers on September 28; however, the results would be subject to its decision, the Court said.

The counsel for the Committee of Administrators of the BCCI told the top court that the elections cannot be allowed since TNCA has not complied fully with the constitution for BCCI approved by the Court.

Today, the Supreme Court asked the State association to comply with the Constitution to the extent possible. However, the holding of election will be subject to remedies available under law and the final order of the SC

The Court also noted that the disqualification for contesting election will be limited to the office-bearer posts and not down the rank.

Earlier this week, the TNCA had appointed its own committee to look into the allegations of corruption in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. Meanwhile, the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit had already initiated an inquiry into the matter. There were reports that an unknown person had approached some cricketers during the league and that the players had brought it to the notice of the ACU. 

BCCI had asked for the elections to be conducted before September 28. It had earlier been alleged that the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and four other cricket bodies had not complied with the BCCI constitution.