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Vaibhav Gehlot said since the BJP assumed power in December last year, there has been ‘malicious intent’ at play against the RCA
Vaibhav Gehlot, son of former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, on Monday resigned from his post as the president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA). He claimed that there is a deliberate effort to create an “atmosphere of distrust” in the RCA by targeting him.
“Now efforts have been started to create an atmosphere of distrust in the Rajasthan Cricket Association by targeting me. Due to this, there is a possibility of spoiling the positive atmosphere of cricket in the state. In such a situation, it is unbearable for me that there should be any crisis on IPL matches in the state and cricket should suffer loss. Therefore, to save the state’s cricket and cricket players from this situation, I voluntarily resign from the post of President of Rajasthan Cricket Association,” wrote Vaibhav in his resignation letter shared on the social media platform X.
Vaibhav noted that since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assumed power in December last year, there has been ‘malicious intent’ at play against the RCA.
“Throughout my tenure, I tried for the betterment of cricket and to raise the name of RCA, that is why I was elected unopposed as the President of RCA for the second time. But after the change of government in Rajasthan, action against RCA was started with a malicious intent. In a non-judgmental manner, the RCA office was hastily locked,” he stated.
Vaibhav — elected as the president of the state cricketing body in 2019 and re-elected in December 2022 — mentioned hearing about a no-confidence motion initiated against him by RCA members in his letter. However, he stated, “No officer or member of RCA discussed with me nor expressed disagreement on any issue, otherwise I would have already tendered my resignation.”
“For me, the future of cricket and cricket players of the state is not important for me and I will never let it get affected. In future, I will always be available for the interests of Rajasthan cricket, cricketers and cricket lovers,” he concluded in his letter.
Vaibhav’s resignation coincides with the sealing of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and the Rajasthan Cricket Association’s office by the Rajasthan Sports Council. The Sports Council claimed that the state cricket body did not fulfill its liabilities, which included payment of dues.
