Monday was the last date for filing nominations for the December 19 RCA elections.
A livid BCCI has threatened to suspend the Rajasthan Cricket Association for letting Modi return.
Modi, who was a vice-president of BCCI and IPL commissioner, has been banned for life by BCCI on corruption charges.
Modi confirmed his nomination on Twitter saying: “Yes I have filed and been nominated by 24 members of Rajasthan Cricket Assoc for Presidentship. Looking forward to the elections day after.”
Modi said it’s time to restore the Rajasthan Cricket Association as the foremost cricketing association in india, adding he was looking forward to taking up the new challenge.
He said so in reply to a tweet by Amit Mallya — “@LalitKModi If you win the election, will you run RCA from London?”
Modi’s nomination was filed by his lawyer Mehmood Abdi who himself is aiming for the vice-president’s post.
Abdi was accompanied by Amin Pathan, secretary of the Kota District Cricket Association and a close confidante of Modi, on last day of nominations.
The scrutiny would be done on Tuesday while December 18 is the date for withdrawals. The polling would be held on December 19 between 11 am to 2 pm (IST).
“We find that the Nagaur Cricket Association has allowed Lalit Modi as president. We wish to remind you that as per the BCCI rules and regulations, all the members, including RCA, are bound to follow the decision taken and directives issued in the interest of BCCI, especially those related to disciplinary proceedings,” the letter from BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel stated.
“The RCA stands to lose its rights and privileges as BCCI member if the expelled administrator of BCCI is allowed to remain an office-bearer of one of your district units. Therefore, kindly comply to BCCI directives and report the same to us,” it added.
Modi stands to get elected unopposed as nobody has filed nomination for the top post except him. His faction claims it has support of 24 district units out of a total of 33.
“He has security concerns so we won’t be seeing him here for some time but he can contest,” said Abdi after filing the nomination.
Asked if the RCA would be run with Modi in absentia in case he goes on to win the polls, Abdi said, “There is no need for him to be physically present all the time, he has a team under him and it can work under his guidance and leadership.”
