OCA president files affidavit supporting BCCI election stand

Pankaj Mohanty submitted an affidavit to the Odisha High Court backing the BCCI's call for immediate elections. He warned that any departure from BCCI rules would endanger OCA membership and funding.

The OCA had previously sought to defer elections pending clarity on the National Sports Governance Act 2025. Mohanty's filing noted that cricket has not been notified as a designated sport under the Act.

The last OCA elections were held in October 2022. Mohanty and two other office-bearers have exceeded the six-year term limit under BCCI regulations.