Rupa Gurunath resigns as TNCA president cites personal commitments for decision
Chennai Dec 30 PTI Former BCCI president N Srinivasans daughter Rupa Gurunath on Thursday resigned from the post of president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association TNCA to focus on business and personal commitments Rupa had taken over as the TNCA president in September 2019 becoming the first woman to head a state cricket association in India Rupa Gurunath announced her resignation from the post of President – Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and will spend more time focusing on business and personal commitments Rupa Gurunath is a whole-time director at India Cements Limited and has been instrumental in shaping India Cements back to its leadership position TNCA secretary R S Ramasaamy was quoted as saying in a press release here Interestingly former BCCI Ethics Officer cum Ombudsman Justice Retd DK Jains report in June this year found her to be potentially guilty of Conflict of Interest as she was an integral part of India Cements which owns the popular IPL team Chennai Super Kings While the TNCA officials emphatically denied Conflict of Interest being the reason for her resignation another theory thats floating in cricketing circle is that son of the most powerful political family of the state is very keen on becoming the state cricket bodys headRupa on her part thanked the apex council office-bearers and the members of TNCA for their unstinted cooperation during her tenure and said It has been my pleasure and true honour to have served as president of one of the most prestigious cricket associations in the country I take this opportunity to thank all the apex council members players staff members of TNCA from city and districts friends and family for their support during my tenure Earlier this year the BCCI Ethics Officer had found guilty of conflict of interest for India Cementss close association with Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited on a complaint by a former life member of Madhya Pradesh Cricket AssociationSources in the TNCA however denied that Rupa had resigned due to this emphasising that she had indeed resigned to focus on her business and personal commitmentsMeanwhile it is being learnt that Chief Minister M K Stalins son Udhayanidhi is eyeing the top TNCA post But there hasnt been any confirmation — official or unofficial from any of the top government or DMK party sources It has to be seen if the erstwhile BCCI strongman Srinivasan would cede ground and let the young politician enter the cricket association Also how it impacts the equation in the BCCI power corridor is also there to be seen PTI SS KHS KHS
Chennai Dec 30 PTI Former BCCI president N Srinivasans daughter Rupa Gurunath on Thursday resigned from the post of president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association TNCA to focus on business and personal commitments Rupa had taken over as the TNCA president in September 2019 becoming the first woman to head a state cricket association in India Rupa Gurunath announced her resignation from the post of President – Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and will spend more time focusing on business and personal commitments Rupa Gurunath is a whole-time director at India Cements Limited and has been instrumental in shaping India Cements back to its leadership position TNCA secretary R S Ramasaamy was quoted as saying in a press release here Interestingly former BCCI Ethics Officer cum Ombudsman Justice Retd DK Jains report in June this year found her to be potentially guilty of Conflict of Interest as she was an integral part of India Cements which owns the popular IPL team Chennai Super Kings While the TNCA officials emphatically denied Conflict of Interest being the reason for her resignation another theory thats floating in cricketing circle is that son of the most powerful political family of the state is very keen on becoming the state cricket bodys headRupa on her part thanked the apex council office-bearers and the members of TNCA for their unstinted cooperation during her tenure and said It has been my pleasure and true honour to have served as president of one of the most prestigious cricket associations in the country I take this opportunity to thank all the apex council members players staff members of TNCA from city and districts friends and family for their support during my tenure Earlier this year the BCCI Ethics Officer had found guilty of conflict of interest for India Cementss close association with Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited on a complaint by a former life member of Madhya Pradesh Cricket AssociationSources in the TNCA however denied that Rupa had resigned due to this emphasising that she had indeed resigned to focus on her business and personal commitmentsMeanwhile it is being learnt that Chief Minister M K Stalins son Udhayanidhi is eyeing the top TNCA post But there hasnt been any confirmation — official or unofficial from any of the top government or DMK party sources It has to be seen if the erstwhile BCCI strongman Srinivasan would cede ground and let the young politician enter the cricket association Also how it impacts the equation in the BCCI power corridor is also there to be seen PTI SS KHS KHS
