Move to reinstate SP Bansal as DDCA president irks Chetan Chauhan

A move to bring back suspended Delhi & Districts Cricket Association president SP Bansal, who was accused of financial irregularity, has created unease in some DDCA circles. Working president Chetan Chauhan and members of his team have threatened not to work with Bansal if he gets his position back. According to Chauhan, there also is a move to increase the number of signatories for allotting funds which could lead to more 'financial irregularity' in DDCA.

Speaking to TOI, an upset Chauhan said, "An email informing the executive committee members about a motion about reinstating Bansal which apparently was cleared by 16-17 out of 27 members on June 21 was given to us on Monday (June 27) night. I was shocked to see the document which talks about how Bansal helped the association to earn more money through interests and even terming it not illegal or irregular. I will not function under a tainted official like Bansal. He has siphoned off money from the association. CBI inquiry is going on. We have been able to stop the misuse of money and that is troubling some of the people in the association."

Chauhan also said that he won't sign a resolution that backs a "a shameful man like Bansal" to come into the association and transfering money to outsiders without taking prior approvals of the executive body. "I have approval from concerned government authorities to prove that he doesn't deserve a place in DDCA," Chauhan added.

DDCA sources said that the association would need at least two-third majority to pass the motion, provided the rest of the factions don't oppose the move. "There is also an effort to change the signing authority of the DDCA just when the internal audits are getting cleared through a process initiated by the current team," Chauhan said.

When TOI got in touch with Bansal, he was unfazed. "When was I not the DDCA president? I have court orders to function as the DDCA president. There is no post in the constitution for working president," he added.