<p>Former Karnataka State Cricket Association Secretary Brijesh Patel today rebutted President Anil Kumble's allegations that he tried to stop the former leg-spinner from contesting the KSCA polls, saying that he never attempted such a move.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The dates Anil has mentioned are all dates after I had already announced that I am stepping aside to support Team Kumble, so where is the question of me thwarting his nomination," he said in a statement here.<br /><br />"Also, the dates he is mentioning were after the last date of nominations were completed and there were only 2 contestants for the post of president," Patel clarified.<br /><br />The KSCA bylaw said for a Test cricketer to become a member, there used to be a two-year cooling off period (after retirement).<br /><br />Kumble retired on November 2, 2008 and the elections were in 2010 but a Special General Meeting was called specifically to change that bylaw.<br /><br />On January 17, 2010, the meeting was held stating that those cricketers who have played more than 50 Tests for India, when they retire, can immediately become members of KSCA.<br /><br />Patel said it was under his tenure as secretary that a Special General Body Meeting was called to give membership to cricketers who played for more than 50 Tests.<br /><br />In fact, Patel said as the Returning Officer of the 2010 KSCA elections, he had held Kumble's nomination valid and had rejected one of the member's representation raising the issue.<br /><br />Patel said Kumble seems to be suffering from a bout of amnesia as all the office-bearers in the team he is backing in the forthcoming elections, including Sadanand Maiya and A V Jayaprakash, were all part of the managing committee during the said 12 years where he claimed there was no progress.<br /><br />"As I understand, they are trying to back a team who has not contributed "anything" in the said 12 years and are trying to remote-control the association without taking any responsibility," he alleged.<br /><br />Patel alleged that Team Kumble's callous attitude was reflected at the KSCA Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.<br /><br />Talking about his contribution to KSCA, Patel said he was never in the habit of bragging about his achievements in last 12 years.<br /><br />"Members know what has been my contribution to KSCA from my cricketing days to my administrative stint," he said. <br /></p>
<p>Former Karnataka State Cricket Association Secretary Brijesh Patel today rebutted President Anil Kumble's allegations that he tried to stop the former leg-spinner from contesting the KSCA polls, saying that he never attempted such a move.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The dates Anil has mentioned are all dates after I had already announced that I am stepping aside to support Team Kumble, so where is the question of me thwarting his nomination," he said in a statement here.<br /><br />"Also, the dates he is mentioning were after the last date of nominations were completed and there were only 2 contestants for the post of president," Patel clarified.<br /><br />The KSCA bylaw said for a Test cricketer to become a member, there used to be a two-year cooling off period (after retirement).<br /><br />Kumble retired on November 2, 2008 and the elections were in 2010 but a Special General Meeting was called specifically to change that bylaw.<br /><br />On January 17, 2010, the meeting was held stating that those cricketers who have played more than 50 Tests for India, when they retire, can immediately become members of KSCA.<br /><br />Patel said it was under his tenure as secretary that a Special General Body Meeting was called to give membership to cricketers who played for more than 50 Tests.<br /><br />In fact, Patel said as the Returning Officer of the 2010 KSCA elections, he had held Kumble's nomination valid and had rejected one of the member's representation raising the issue.<br /><br />Patel said Kumble seems to be suffering from a bout of amnesia as all the office-bearers in the team he is backing in the forthcoming elections, including Sadanand Maiya and A V Jayaprakash, were all part of the managing committee during the said 12 years where he claimed there was no progress.<br /><br />"As I understand, they are trying to back a team who has not contributed "anything" in the said 12 years and are trying to remote-control the association without taking any responsibility," he alleged.<br /><br />Patel alleged that Team Kumble's callous attitude was reflected at the KSCA Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.<br /><br />Talking about his contribution to KSCA, Patel said he was never in the habit of bragging about his achievements in last 12 years.<br /><br />"Members know what has been my contribution to KSCA from my cricketing days to my administrative stint," he said. <br /></p>