LUCKNOW, July 15 -- A change in the top set-up of the Cricket Association Lucknow (CAL) is unlikely as Justice RM Lodha Committee recommendations, which restrict individuals for a certain period as an administrator of the game, aren't applicable to district units of cricket of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its different state units, including Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. As per the Lodha Committee report in 2015, which was for the reform of the BCCI and its state units, the Supreme Court had clarified that these recommendations do not extend to the governance of district cricket associations. This, however, allows both long-serving president Navneet Sehgal and secretary KM Khan to continue on their posts, if they win the elections when CAL holds its annual general meeting and elections for the next three years on July 26 here. Interestingly, the voters list of the CAL is yet to make it public despite repeated demands of almost all the clubs/units of the cricketing body. Khan, who has been secretary of the CAL since 1983, on Monday said: "I am 70 right now, but still feel strong enough to shoulder the responsibility of secretary for the next three years." "Sehgal Ji too will be contesting the elections for the post of president," he added. He also said that the voters list for July 26 elections will be made public on Tuesday, whereas the nominations will be filed on Thursday and the last date of withdrawal of nominations is Saturday. Besides electing president, senior vice-president, secretary, treasurer and a PRO, the AGM will also elect three vice-presidents, four joint secretaries and 11 executive members. Though Khan claimed that the CAL's last elections were held in 2018, people within the sporting body said that last time voting took place only in 2005 elections. "The last AGM was held in 2017, whereas the elections were held in 2005. Thereafter, it was always done on the basis of concessions," claimed a CAL insider on the condition of anonymity. Meanwhile, CAL's joint secretary Haider Raza demanded that the elections should be held through secret ballot to maintain transparency in the voting. "The affiliated clubs are not even informed about the election process and I believe that the voting should be done through secret ballot," said Raza, who also represents Manchester Club in the CAL. "There should be change in the set up of the CAL as things aren't well for the cricket activities in Lucknow. The cricketing body has lost its credibility to run the activities in right manner and almost all the clubs want a change in the set up so the voting should be done through secret ballot," he wrote to returning officer SP Mishra, a retired IAS officer. Sameer Mishra, secretary, Cricket Promotion Group and a former CAL treasurer, has also written a letter to the CAL chief, demanding transparency in the upcoming elections. "In fact, all the clubs are in confusion about the elections and feel that things are not happening in transparency. The CAL bosses should ensure that no cheating should be done in the voting," states Mishra in his letter. 'It won't take much time in counting the ballot papers and it will also ensure transparency. I will protest if the old system of counting support through raising of hands will be done this," said Mishra. Kalyanpur Strikers' chief Santosh Kumar Singh also wants the CAL elections should be held through secret ballot. In all, around 130 clubs will be participating in the CAL elections on July 26 and so far as many as three factions within the CAL set up are working day and night to garner support in their favour and this indicates a fierce battle for each and every post....