Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president
While announcing his decision to fight the June 29 elections of TNCA, Muthiah had said that he would be contesting for Presidentship of the body after a gap of six years. “I was amazed at the monetary inducements offered by some person and one of his associates, Balaji, was beaten up by members of the rival group”, Muthiah had said.
Addressing a press conference here this evening, Srinivasan alleged that `on the contrary, it is Muthiah and his team offering goodies and even jobs in their companies to lure the Club members to vote for them`.
He said it was rather unfortunate that Muthiah was `stooping to such low levels`, alleging that his (Srinivasan`s) team members were making veiled threats of physical harm.
Saying that in the past TNCA elections had been `hotter` particuarly when Muhtiah first contested for Presidentship against late Ashok Kumbhat, Srinivasan said `his charges are baseless`.
On the functioning of TNCA, Srinivasan said that Club secretaries of the association were aware of the progress being made under his six years tenure in respect of development of cricket, improvement of comforts at the Stadium and conduct of tournaments and holding of coaching camps.
“We have started a cricket academy and 47 boys from the districts participated in a special coaching camp at the academy” he said. Districts contribute 30 votes in the total of 180 voters (Clubs) and 11 sitting office bearers.
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