<p>Mumbai: Congress leader Nana Patole has filed a nomination for the July 23 election for the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president, sources close to him said.</p>.<p>His nomination was, however, submitted after the deadline ended at 5 pm on Tuesday, and it was not clear whether it would be accepted or not, they added.</p>.<p>Earlier, Mazgaon Cricket Club in the city appointed Patole, who heads the state Congress, as its representative in the MCA, sparking off speculation that he might contest the election.</p>.Ensure safety of tourists at picnic spots during monsoon: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole .<p>The post of MCA president became vacant following the death of incumbent chief Amol Kale last month.</p>.<p>Patole in a tweet on Wednesday thanked the Mazgaon Cricket Club for giving him the opportunity to represent it in the MCA.</p>.<p>"I assure that I will make genuine efforts to work for the welfare of young players coming from ordinary backgrounds," he said.</p>.<p>In the past, senior Maharashtra politicians including Prithviraj Chavan and late Vilasrao Deshmukh and Gopinath Munde have represented the club at the MCA.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Congress leader Nana Patole has filed a nomination for the July 23 election for the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president, sources close to him said.</p>.<p>His nomination was, however, submitted after the deadline ended at 5 pm on Tuesday, and it was not clear whether it would be accepted or not, they added.</p>.<p>Earlier, Mazgaon Cricket Club in the city appointed Patole, who heads the state Congress, as its representative in the MCA, sparking off speculation that he might contest the election.</p>.Ensure safety of tourists at picnic spots during monsoon: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole .<p>The post of MCA president became vacant following the death of incumbent chief Amol Kale last month.</p>.<p>Patole in a tweet on Wednesday thanked the Mazgaon Cricket Club for giving him the opportunity to represent it in the MCA.</p>.<p>"I assure that I will make genuine efforts to work for the welfare of young players coming from ordinary backgrounds," he said.</p>.<p>In the past, senior Maharashtra politicians including Prithviraj Chavan and late Vilasrao Deshmukh and Gopinath Munde have represented the club at the MCA.</p>