New innings for Modi as GCA chief

After trouncing Congress by winning five out of seven seats in Gujarat by polls on Monday, BJP today surprised the rival by taking over the reins of Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) from Congress. Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi was elected as its president in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the body.

Modi was elected the president at the AGM held at the Motera stadium here in Ahmedabad, while Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah was elected vice president of GCA. With this win in GCA, Modi has joined the league of BCCI chief Sharad Pawar and his own party leader Arun Jaitely, who is currently heading Delhi and District Cricket Association. Modi's new innings marks his entry into cricket administration like other politicians.

GCA was till now controlled by Congress leader Narhari Amin. But Modi's Home Minister Amit Shah was engaged in long drawn political as well as legal battle since last one and half year for the control of cash rich GCA.

Recently, the BJP had managed to win over the Central Board of Cricket of Ahmedabad (CBCA) which is a part of GCA from the Congress group, after which Amin had resigned.

This declaration comes a day after the BJP swept the Assembly by-polls in the state by winning five seats out of seven.