India's cricket board elects Devajit Saikia, an official with close ties with BJP, to top job


MUMBAI (AFP): India's powerful and hugely wealthy cricket board on Sunday elected its new chief, former player and advocate Devajit Saikia, the only person nominated to the top post.

"Devajit Saikia is declared duly elected as the Secretary of BCCI", the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement.

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