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Modi, who is also a BCCI vice-president and the brain behind the highly successful Indian Premier League, lost the election 13-18 to Dixit, who is an IAS officer and is known to have the backing of the state Government.
In another setback to the Modi camp, Ameen Pathan lost the election for the post of secretary 12-19 to Ashok Kumar Ohri, who is president of Churu District Cricket Association.
Modi's embarrassing exit from the RCA will have no bearing on his position in the BCCI as well as the chairman and commissioner of the IPL.
Modi is also a vice president of the Punjab Cricket Association.
Modi held state Government responsible for his defeat.
"I paid the price of being close to Vasundhara Raje (former chief minister of Rajasthan). The state Government did whatever it could to defeat me.
"But there will be no affect on IPL matches. They will be held in Jaipur only," Modi said after the results.
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But he will keep minting money. should be thrown out of BCCI too.
Modi is a totally corrupt man and with Rajeev Shukla he was busy milking money in the name of cricket and filling their private coffers. His all benami deals should be investigated and money should be used to fund developmental projects in the country.
Media and Congress are very happy that a person by name Modi lost and it is due to Ghelot's contribution. They must be thinking it is a good Omen before the general election. English channels showed frequently breaking news as "Modi Lost"
Lalit Modi insulted a great player like Kapil Dev
History is repeating itself. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya did the same to Dalmia as now Gehlotis doing to Modi. Modi was Dalmia's opponent No. 1....Now how does it feel Mr. Midas to receive the same treatment?You shall see that within no time he will start loosing his influence with his fair weather friends in the BCCI
Now he is talking sense.
Great News! This corrupt/ arrogant man has been brought down to the ground. Remember Lalit, you bear the ill will of numerous young cricketers whose careers you have destroyed by banning those who play in the ICL.
This is a sad piece of news.
Indian media loves to pull down all successful men from opposite camp - Modi's only fault he was close to Vasudra Raje. However, he is indispensable to IPL and he has charted a bold