HCA election process under scrutiny amid voter list and legal concerns

Concerns have surfaced over the conduct of elections for the posts of Secretary and Treasurer in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), with stakeholders questioning the transparency of the process, legality of procedures and adherence to court directions.

The association had initially scheduled the elections for March 12, 2026, but later postponed them to March 15. Sources said the election process, including preparation of the voter list, was allegedly carried out without the approval or supervision of the Administrator, Justice P Naveen Rao (Retd).

Justice Naveen Rao was appointed as Administrator following the orders of the Telangana High Court on July 25, 2025 in Writ Petition No. 21904 of 2025 to oversee



the functioning of the association, on the lines of the earlier single-member committee headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao (Retd).

Observers noted that before the HCA elections held on October 20, 2023, Justice L Nageswara Rao (Retd) had conducted a detailed verification exercise to determine eligible member associations and grant voting rights.

However, no such verification process is said to have been carried out in the present election cycle. Allegations have surfaced that the process is being overseen by HCA president Amarnath and election officer V S Sampath Kumar, who are reportedly deciding voter eligibility without wider consultation or administrative oversight.