Gunjan’s CAN board appointment revoked after just nine days
Summary
Gunjan Shah Thakuri’s appointment to the Cricket Association of Nepal board was revoked just nine days after the National Sports Council nominated her. The move has renewed scrutiny of CAN’s statute and its clash with the Sports Development Act, 2020.
Key Points
- Gunjan Shah Thakuri’s CAN board appointment was revoked nine days after the National Sports Council nominated her.
- NSC Member Secretary Ram Charitra Mehta said the recalls were made for technical reasons and applied to nominees from other sports bodies as well.
- CAN’s statute still allows two NSC-nominated board members, but the Sports Development Act, 2020 removed that requirement for sports associations’ executive committees.
- Thakuri’s appointment had drawn criticism over her lack of expertise in cricket policy and sports management.
