40 clubs demand CAL elections through ballot papers on July 26

With every passing day, the upcoming elections of the Cricket Association Lucknow is getting marquee as on Thursday as many as 40 clubs raised their voices in support of elections through ballot papers on July 26.

- HT Correspondent

They also threatened to boycott the elections process during the CAl’s annual general meeting, if the elections were not done through ballot papers. “Election through ballot papers is a democratic process and it should be adopted to avoid any cheating in the process,” CAL’s joint secretary, Haider Raza said after the meeting.

“We have also decided to meet the returning officer in a day or two to discuss various other issues as the elections are happening after 19 years as it was last held in the year 2005,” he said, adding, “In fact, our intentions are to bring transparency in the CAL as there are many complaints against the officials, who are holding the chairs for the last many years without any break.”