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Venkatesh Prasad Set to Lead KSCA After Rivals Exit in Court-Supervised Scrutiny

Court-ordered nomination scrutiny left him as the only eligible contender.

Overview

  • Electoral Officer Dr. B. Basavaraju released the validated candidate list on November 25 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium under the supervision of retired Justice Subhash B. Adi.
  • K.N. Shanth Kumar’s presidential nomination was ruled invalid on technical grounds tied to unpaid club subscriptions, and Kalpana Venkatachar withdrew her bid.
  • With no other eligible opponent, Prasad is poised to be elected unopposed as KSCA president ahead of voting for remaining posts on December 7.
  • Contests for vice-president, secretary, joint secretary, treasurer, and managing committee seats will proceed with multiple approved candidates.
  • Prasad returns to KSCA administration after serving as vice-president from 2010 to 2013 and has recently criticized the previous regime’s governance and cricket development record.