Mohsin Naqvi stated that there are no concerns about BCCI secretary Jay Shah becoming the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman.
Jagmohan Dalmiya finally relinquished the president's post of the CAB after being expelled for life by the BCCI.
The fate of the former BCCI president, facing charges of misappropriation of funds, will be decided at the Special General Body meeting.
The former Board chief moved a Kolkata court challenging the summons to appear before its Disciplinary Committee in connection with the PILCOM accounts issue.
There was plenty of action over the last 12 months that kept the loyal Indian fan interested.
Jagmohan Dalmiya on Tuesday expressed dismay over the role played by the observer T S Krishnamurthy during the elections
A Kolkata court directed the BCCI to postpone its disciplinary committee meeting till August 22.
He has been asked to appear regarding PILCOM accounts before a BCCI disciplinary committee at Mohali on October 29.
The former BCCI chief said he is seriously considering fighting the Board elections due later this month.
Jagmohan Dalmiya said he would still fight for Sourav Ganguly's selection in the Indian team.
Jagmohan Dalmiya resigned from the Cricket Association of Bengal but promised to soon bounce back into reckoning.
The newly-elected BCCI chief said he sought Dalmiya's cooperation on pending cases that the BCCI is facing in and outside India.
"He was the real ambassador of the gentleman's game," Jagmohan Dalmiya said.
The ICC president said Dalmiya has helped the cricket capture its commercial potential.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Jagmohan Dalmiya clarified his stance on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's alleged conflict of interest issue, saying that a newspaper misquoted him on the Indian ODI skipper being probed by the Board.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is planning to hold a cricket lecture in memory of late ICC and BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya during the upcoming Indian home season. Dalmiya passed away last September as sitting BCCI president after a brief illness.
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The Board of Control for Cricket\nin India today informed the Supreme Court that Jagmohan\nDalmiya is discharging functions as the President of the Board.
Cricket fraternity and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was appointed the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal on Thursday, ending the suspense on who will take over the state cricket body following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India chief Jagmohan Dalmiya was arrested on Wednesday on charges of misappropriation of over Rs 2.90 crore of the cricket body's funds, but immediately released on bail of Rs 25,000. Dalmiya was granted bail as per the provisions of a high court order, which granted him anticipatory bail over two years ago, his lawyer Satish Maneshinde said.
The BCCI president replaces Bangladesh Cricket Board president Mohammed Ali Asghar, whose two-year term ended.\n\n
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Jagmohan Dalmiya challenged his expulsion for life from the BCCI in a civil suit in the Calcutta high court.
Dalmiya's finest hour, of course, was the 1996 World Cup where broadcast rights were sold for $10 million and the title sponsorship went for a handsome $13 million. Stories of him turning around the finances of International Cricket Council (ICC) are aplenty. It was rumoured that both England and Australia feared him.
Reacting to the BCCI's claim, Jagmohan Dalmiya said that he still continues to be Cricket Association of Bengal president.
The members who were present at the 93rd BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru on Sunday requested incumbent secretary Jay Shah to speed up the process of finding his successor to keep the transition of power as smooth as possible.
Dalmiya secured 61 of the 117 votes while Kolkata Police Commissioner Prasun Mukherjee bagged 56.
The former BCCI chief appeared before the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai police
The former India captain accused the former BCCI chief of playing with his career.
The former BCCI chief claimed that the India coach had violated clause 3.2.9 of the Regulations.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Thursday accused the ICC of conspiring against him when the world body shifted the IndiaEngland World Cup match from Eden Gardens.
The former BCCI chief failed to turn up for the disciplinary committee meeting, vs-a-vis the misappropriation of funds case.
The former BCCI chief filed a suit challenging the legality of the Board's summons to appear before its disciplinary committee on Wednesday.
The leader of the ruling faction in the BCCI however questioned the voting right given to Rajendra Zar, as representative of Himachal Pradedsh Cricket Association.
It is learnt that the former president sent a 29-page reply to the show cause notice issued to him for alleged misappropriation of the 1996 World Cup funds.
The BCCI had field an FIR against him for alleged misappropriation of funds during the 1996 World Cup
The new BCCI regime accused the former president of misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs 20 crore.
Former BCCI president and current CAB supremo Jagmohan Dalmiya has offered to host all the former Pakistan stalwarts who will be coming as 'Goodwill Ambassadors' during the ODI match at the Eden Gardens on January 3.
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