Former first-class cricketer and current BCCI joint secretary Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting secretary by president Roger Binny. Saikia replaces Jay Shah, who recently took charge as the new International Cricket Council president. (More Cricket News)
Binny used his constitutional powers to appoint Saikia, who hails from Assam, as acting secretary in a stop-gap arrangement till a permanent secretary is appointed under BCCI rules and regulations.
A PTI report stated that in a letter addressed to Saikia, Binny cited clause 7(1) (d) of the BCCI constitution to hand secretarial powers to the Assam official, who is also the Advocate General of the state.
"The president shall in the event of vacancy or indisposition shall delegate the functions to another office bearer until the vacancy is duly filled up or indisposition ceases.
"Accordingly, I delegate the functions of secretary to you till the post is filled up by processes laid down as per BCCI rules and regulations. I am confident you will perform the duties to the best of your abilities and with aplomb," Binny wrote to Saikia as per the report.
Saikia will reportedly continue in this role till September next year before the vacancy is permanently filled up.
(With PTI inputs)
