Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Bombay High Court Stays MCA Elections
The Bombay High Court has stopped the elections for the top leaders of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA).
The court is concerned because 400 new members were added quickly, including relatives of the current president, Rohit Pawar.
Some people, like former cricketer Kedar Jadhav, complained that these new members don't have anything to do with cricket and were added to influence the elections.
The court wants to check if the process was fair and said the elections can't happen until they make a decision.
They will hear more about this on February 4.
Bombay High Court stayed the MCA elections scheduled for January 6.
400 new members, including relatives of incumbent president Rohit Pawar, were added to the voters' list.
Petitioners alleged favouritism and illegality in the election process.
The court noted that existing members were not given a chance to object to the new additions.
The next hearing on the matter is scheduled for February 4.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA), Petitioners including Kedar Jadhav
- What
- Stay on MCA elections due to allegations of favouritism and illegality in adding new members
- When
- Elections scheduled for January 6, stayed; next hearing on February 4
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Mumbai
- Why
- Allegations of favouritism, illegality, and nepotism in the election process
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Elections Stayed
- MCA Apex Council Elections
- New Members Added
- 400
- Notable New Members
- Rohit Pawar's wife Kunti, his father-in-law Satish Magar, and NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule's daughter Revati
- Petitioners
- Including former cricketer Kedar Jadhav
- Next Hearing Date
- February 4
- Court's Concern
- Allegations of illegality, arbitrariness, and nepotism
Sources
HC stays Mumbai Cricket Association elections
HC halts Maharashtra Cricket Association election; questions inclusion of 400 members
Bombay High Court Orders Stay On Maharashtra Cricket Association Elections Over 'Transparency' and 'Nepotism' Allegations
