Mumbai, Oct 20 (Ians) Amol Kale defeated former India cricketer Sandeep Patil in the Mumbai Cricket Association (McA) elections held here on Thursday, to become the new president of the body.
Kale, who was backed by Ashish Shelar — a Bjp Mla from Mumbai and the newly-elected treasurer of the Bcci — beat Patil by 25 votes for the top post of McA. While Kale received 183 votes, Patil managed 158 votes in the 370-vote electoral college.
After the victory, Kale, who is a close aide of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and was vice-president in the previous McA dispensation, said he respects Patil’s contribution to cricket and will look to utilise his experience.
“During the election, we were only adversaries, not rivals. My respect for Sandeep remains intact. He has been a great cricketer for India and we will not hesitate to utilise his experience and expertise,” the newly elected president was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
Kale, who was backed by Ashish Shelar — a Bjp Mla from Mumbai and the newly-elected treasurer of the Bcci — beat Patil by 25 votes for the top post of McA. While Kale received 183 votes, Patil managed 158 votes in the 370-vote electoral college.
After the victory, Kale, who is a close aide of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and was vice-president in the previous McA dispensation, said he respects Patil’s contribution to cricket and will look to utilise his experience.
“During the election, we were only adversaries, not rivals. My respect for Sandeep remains intact. He has been a great cricketer for India and we will not hesitate to utilise his experience and expertise,” the newly elected president was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
- 10/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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