Sanjay Dixit, Modi detractor, can also contest in election

Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president Lalit Modi got a breather on Friday when election observer justice (retd) NM Kasliwal gave him the green signal to contest for the president’s post in the forthcoming RCA elections. Modi’s candidature was challenged by his rivals alleging that he was convicted by a US court.

Modi’s detractor, IAS officer Sanjay Dixit also got the nod from Kasliwal to contest for the same post. Dixit was facing an objection as he is a government employee.

“They have been filing objections. But every time, these are turned down,” Modi said.

On the other hand, his detractors who were hoping that Modi would be banned from the contest said they ‘welcomed’ the decision.

The battle lines would become clear on Saturday, the last day for withdrawal of nominations. At the moment, Modi is pitted against four persons from the rival group led by RCA secretary Subhash Joshi. Modi got a shot in the arm also from the Supreme Court, which allowed the president and the secretary of the Sriganganagar District Cricket Association (SDCA) to cast vote in the March 1 election. President of SDCA Mehmood Abdi is a close ally of Modi. 

On February 20, registrar of cooperatives societies Mukesh Sharma had barred the SDCA from voting over complaints that its internal elections were “faulty” and “not proper”.

Friends being ‘harassed’

Jaipur: Two petrol pumps owned by Bhilwara district cricket association

secretary M Nahar and Udaipur district cricket association secretary Mahendra Sharma were raided on Friday. Modi alleged the government was “harassing” the voters of the state cricketing body. 

DNA Correspondent/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication