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MCA's Youngest President Revealed; Ajinkya Naik Succeeds Late Amol Kale

Ajinkya Naik (X.com)Ajinkya Naik (X.com)

On Tuesday, Ajinkya Naik pummelled his rival Sanjay Naik by a whopping 107 votes to become the new president of the Mumbai Cricket Association.

Ajinkya, who was the incumbent secretary of the MCA, recorded a massive win by a margin of 221-114 to register a one-sided victory.

The 37-year-old Ajinkya, who was backed by veteran politician and the former president of the BCCI as well as the ICC, Sharad Pawar, is now the youngest president in the history of the MCA.

His opponent Sanjay,who is the incumbent vice president of the MCA, was backed by the Ashish Shelar group. BJP leader Shelar is also the treasurer of the BCCI.

The process of election which began on July 4 here was initiated after the untimely demise of Amol Kale in New York, where he had travelled with other MCA officials to watch the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan earlier last month.

"The victory is a testament to Amol Kale's exemplary achievement. My efforts will be to replicate his commitment and dedication to improving the quality of Mumbai cricket and take his legacy forward," Ajinkya said in a statement.

A total of 335 votes were cast here on Tuesday afternoon which also saw India’s chairman of selectors and former national and Mumbai cricketer Ajit Agarkar, Zaheer Khan, Sanjay Manjrekar, Balvinder Singh Sandhu and Paras Mhambrey coming out to cast their respective votes.

(With PTI Inputs)