*JKCA President Invokes Constitutional Powers, Calls Historic Special General Meeting on June 6*

Srinagar, May 29: In a significant development that could shape the future governance of the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), newly elected President Javid Ahmad Kitab has exercised his constitutional authority to convene a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Association on June 6, 2026, at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Sonawar, Srinagar.
The decision comes amid growing differences within the Association’s newly elected administration and follows what the President described as the failure of the Secretary to issue a formal notification for the proposed meeting despite a prior direction issued on May 26, 2026.
In an official notice issued on Friday, Kitab stated that he was invoking powers vested in him under Rule 17(e) of the JKCA Constitution to convene the Special General Meeting. The meeting is scheduled to commence at 12 noon and is expected to be attended by authorized representatives of affiliated cricket clubs from across Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the notice, the President had earlier directed the Secretary to issue the notification along with a detailed agenda for the SGM. However, after no such notification was issued, Kitab decided to directly exercise his constitutional powers and formally convene the meeting himself.
Observers within JKCA view the move as an assertion of the authority vested in the office of the President and an attempt to ensure that key governance matters are deliberated upon by the Association’s general body without further delay.

The development gains added significance against the backdrop of recent disagreements within the Association over procedural and administrative issues.
The controversy intensified after an Apex Council meeting was reportedly convened in Jammu on May 25. The President had objected to the meeting, alleging that it was called without his authorization and without adherence to the mandatory notice requirements prescribed under the Constitution. Subsequently, legal proceedings were initiated, and a Srinagar court reportedly stayed the operation of the meeting pending adjudication.
The June 6 Special General Meeting is therefore expected to serve as an important forum for addressing several contentious issues that have emerged following the conduct of JKCA elections and the assumption of office by the newly elected body.

Cricket administrators and affiliated clubs have described the proposed meeting as historic, as it is expected to be the first full-fledged Special General Meeting of JKCA in over ten years.
For much of the last decade, the Association remained under various forms of administrative control, including court-appointed administrators and committees functioning under the supervision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). During that period, major decisions relating to cricket administration, finances, governance, and development programs were largely taken through appointed mechanisms rather than elected representatives.
The forthcoming SGM is expected to restore a greater role for affiliated clubs and elected office bearers in shaping the future direction of cricket administration in Jammu and Kashmir.

The detailed agenda circulated with the notice covers several important governance, administrative, constitutional, and operational matters.
Among the major items listed for discussion are:
• Confirmation of the minutes of the previous Special General Meeting.
• Deliberation on the validity of certain unilateral orders issued by the Secretary’s office and the erstwhile Member Administration.
• Interpretation and implementation of Rule 22(b)(ii) concerning nominations from the Cricket Players’ Association to the Apex Council.
• Constitution of a Search Committee for appointment of an Ombudsman and Ethics Officer.
• Nomination and authorization of signatories for operation of JKCA bank accounts.
• Fixation of allowances and perks for office bearers, councillors, and members.
• Scheduling of camps, tournaments, and matches for the current cricket season.
• Streamlining the functioning of affiliated clubs.
• Defining the role and responsibilities of JKCA-sponsored BCCI-qualified coaches.
• Formation of a committee to propose amendments to the JKCA Constitution.
• Discussion on overall governance and management reforms within the Association.
• Consideration of any other matter with the permission of the Chair.

Sources associated with the Association indicate that governance reforms are likely to dominate discussions during the meeting. Several affiliated clubs have reportedly expressed interest in strengthening institutional mechanisms, enhancing transparency, clarifying constitutional provisions, and ensuring smoother coordination between elected office bearers and member clubs.
The proposal to constitute a committee for constitutional amendments is also expected to attract considerable attention, as stakeholders seek to address ambiguities that have led to procedural disputes in recent years.

The notice directs all affiliated clubs to nominate and communicate the names of their authorized representatives for participation in the SGM. The names are required to be submitted in sealed cover to the office of the President before the prescribed deadline.
Association officials believe that broad participation from affiliated clubs will be essential to ensuring that the decisions taken during the meeting enjoy legitimacy and reflect the collective will of the cricketing fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir.

With several governance, constitutional, financial, and administrative issues awaiting resolution, the June 6 Special General Meeting is widely being viewed as a crucial milestone in the transition of JKCA from years of administrative oversight to elected governance.
The deliberations and resolutions passed during the meeting are expected to influence the future functioning of the Association, determine the institutional framework under which cricket administration will operate, and shape the roadmap for development of the game in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming years.