Abhay Hadap defeated Suraj Samat by 55 votes to be elected because the secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) on Tuesday.
Hadap, an incumbent apex council member, was backed by the affiliation president Ajinkya Naik and the maidan golf equipment, whereas Samat’s candidature was proposed by former India captain Sachin Tendulkar. Of the whole 337 votes, Hadap obtained 196, whereas Samat obtained 141.
An election for the submit of the secretary needed to be held after Naik was elected to the submit of MCA president in July, following the demise of Amol Kale.
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A seasoned administrator, Hadap is thought for his in depth work on the club-level and in his profession, spanning 35 years, he has shared a rapport with the secretary and the officers of the member golf equipment. He was dealing with MCA’s ticketing and tournaments over the past 5 years. At his new position, Hadap goals to ‘work for the betterment of all of the golf equipment’ in addition to the cricketers.
“I had by no means imagined that I might maintain the MCA secretary submit, and I’ve no phrases to precise my happiness,” Hadap informed reporters after his win, including: “I need to achieve this many issues on the grassroots…”
Each Hadap and Samat had been elected to the MCA apex council two years in the past, and by the structure, their first-term would have been over in 2025. Nonetheless, with Naik transferring on to turning into the president, a possibility for elevation got here their method and Hadap had the final snicker.