Srinivasan’s impeachment: How the numbers stack up in BCCI

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: BCCI president N Srinivasan might be adamant at not resigning from his post but the board members are already up in arms against him if reports are to be believed. Spot-fixing in IPL: Full Coverage» To remove him from his post, at least three-fourth of the 30 board members should cast their votes against him. As per reports, 18 associations will go against Srinivasan such an event. As of now, Srinivasan has six votes with him that includes the associations of Tripura, J&K, Odisha, Kerela, Tamil Nadu and his own being the BCCI president. There are still seven neutral voters which include Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Cricket Club of India, Karnataka, Goa, Baroda and Jharkhand. If Srinivasan continues to ignore the demands of his resignation, 10 votes are needed to call for a Special General Meeting of the board. If 24 votes are cast against Srinivasan, he’ll relinquish the post. However, if the numbers against him fall short of 24 votes, even in the case of a majority, he will keep the post but his reputation will take a massive beating. One also cannot rule out the possibility of him emerging triumphant with a majority.