Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- Ombudsman and retired Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait on Monday, February 2, declared Amarnath as the new president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).

Earlier, Amarnath had lost the presidential election by a narrow margin of one vote to A Jagan Mohan Rao.

Ombudsman cites legal issues in election process

In a 12-page order addressed to HCA through its acting president Sardar Daljeet Singh, the ombudsman ruled that A Jagan Mohan Rao was not eligible to hold the post of HCA president.

The order stated that Jagan Mohan Rao had secured 63 votes in the election held on October 20, 2023, while Amarnath received 62 votes.

Dispute over Sri Chakra Cricket Club's legal status

Amarnath had challenged the validity ...