Not happy that DDCA members voted in favour of proxy, says BCCI acting president CK Khanna

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna on Wednesday expressed his disappointment over a majority of the DDCA members voting in favour of the “proxy system”.

Khanna, who has been accused by his detractors for being the face of “proxy voting” in the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA), had said earlier that he wanted his supporters to vote in favour of abolition of proxy voting, which was item no 96 on the agenda.

“I am not at all happy that majority of the members voted in favour of proxy system. I am disappointed because the members lost out on a chance to show that they support good governance,” said Khanna on Wednesday.

“We had a chance to abolish proxy system. Also this is terribly disappointing that all amendments with regards to company acts proposed by Justice Sen were not accepted by the members,” he said.

The acting BCCI president then gave his practical observation as to why DDCA members went against Lodha Committee diktat, knowing well that it won’t lead them anywhere.

“As per rule, you need only 1/4th majority to scuttle any reform. There are people in DDCA who don’t understand that call of the day is …read more