Mahanaryaman Scindia is likely to become the new president of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), as no other individual has filed a nomination. This sets the stage for the third generation of the Scindia family to lead the MPCA, following the footsteps of Madhavrao Scindia and Jyotiraditya Scindia, who both held the position of MPCA president for significant periods.
The election of Mahanaryaman Rao Scindia as the new MPCA president is highly anticipated. He is the son of Jyotiraditya Scindia, a central minister and a BJP leader. Mahanaryaman has been involved in cricket administration, serving as the president of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) and the vice-president of the Gwalior Division Cricket Association (GDCA).
The appointment of Mahanaryaman as the MPCA president will occur at the annual general meeting of the state cricket body, which is scheduled for September 2nd in Indore. As the sole candidate, his unopposed election is expected. He will be taking over from Abhilash Khandekar.
Khandekar, a veteran journalist and writer, took over the MPCA presidency in 2019 with the support of Jyotiraditya Scindia. At the age of 28, Mahanaryaman is poised to be the third generation of the Scindia family to lead the state cricket board.
He has been the vice-president of the Gwalior Division Cricket Association since 2022 and was instrumental in launching the Madhya Pradesh League, a key franchise league in the state organized by the GDCA under the MPCA. The league is known for giving a platform to many young cricketers from across Madhya Pradesh.
The election of other executive committee members, including Vineet Sethia (vice-president), Sudhir Asnani (secretary), and Sanjay Dua (treasurer), is also likely. Rajiv Risodkar, Prashun Kanmadi, Vijeas Rana, and Sandhya Agarwal are also expected to be on the executive committee. For the post of joint secretary, Prem Patel, Rajesh Bhargav, and Amardeep Pathania had taken the forms, and Amardeep Pathania has filled the form for this post.
The Scindia family has a long history of influence in the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association. Madhavrao Scindia was both a cricketer and the MPCA president. Jyotiraditya Scindia then took on the role, later becoming a Member of Parliament and a Union Minister. Now, Jyotiraditya’s son, Mahanaryaman Scindia, is entering politics and will take on the responsibility of MPCA president.