A number of golf equipment affiliated with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Affiliation (JKCA) have raised objections over the preparation of electoral rolls for the upcoming elections, alleging violations of the Structure and the exclusion of 16 golf equipment from the ballot course of.
In October, the Supreme Court docket appointed Achal Kumar Joti IAS (Retd.) because the Electoral Officer to conduct the elections inside a interval of 12 weeks from the date of the order.
“It could shock you to know that, out of 23 golf equipment eligible to vote, greater than 16 golf equipment have been excluded and have been compelled to strategy courts of regulation regardless of their standing and illustration being clear when it comes to the accepted Structure. This has been orchestrated by some vested pursuits,” a joint assertion issued by the golf equipment mentioned.
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The golf equipment mentioned after extended authorized battles—first towards resistance to the Lodha Committee reforms, then towards the Committee of Directors (CoA) and later towards a BCCI sub-committee that allegedly delayed elections—the JKCA had secured a Supreme Court docket order to conduct elections beneath the accepted Structure.
“Initially hopeful of a clear course of, the golf equipment alleged that the EO’s actions later mirrored these of the sub-committee, which they accused of trying to affect the electoral consequence,” the assertion mentioned.
In keeping with the golf equipment, JKCA guidelines clearly state that orders of a court-authorised Ombudsman prevail in disputes regarding membership representatives.
Nevertheless, they alleged that the draft electoral rolls included people rejected by the division bench-appointed Ombudsman, whereas excluding these recognised by the court-appointed CoA.
The golf equipment additionally alleged that regardless of a restraint order handed by a Jammu court docket stopping the JKCA sub-committee from finalising the draft electoral rolls, they had been nonetheless revealed.
In keeping with the protesting golf equipment, the alleged manipulation was aimed not solely at influencing the election consequence but in addition at facilitating the appointment of favoured people to key posts corresponding to CEO, Ombudsman, Ethics Officer, coaches, and staff managers.
They additional claimed that golf equipment that performed inner elections to adjust to eligibility clauses beneath the sports activities physique’s Structure had been penalised via rejection of nominations.
Printed on Dec 28, 2025