Jagmohan Dalmiya and S.K. Nair at a Calcutta hotel on Thursday. Picture by Santosh Ghosh

Calcutta: Almost four months after the 75th annual general meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was adjourned, the new set of office-bearers, led by president Ranbir Singh Mahendra, formally took over charge from Jagmohan Dalmiya.

However, uncertainty remains over the two contentious issues ? Dalmiya?s assuming the office of patron-in-chief and on who is to represent the BCCI at ICC meetings.

The AGM was adjourned on September 30 and was reconvened Thursday after the Supreme Court allowed it to happen. However, virtually a minute after the start Dalmiya, who presided, called an end to the meeting ? since all other matters were settled ? saying the above two pending items on the agenda could not be transacted in view of a restraint order by the court on September 28.

Amazingly, though, the expected minute?s silence was not observed as a mark of respect to the passing away of the legendary Vijay Hazare.

Mahendra, who is busy campaigning for the assembly elections in Haryana, could not attend Thursday?s meeting. The Haryana Cricket Association was represented by Arvind Chaudhary instead.

Union minister Sharad Pawar, who contested Mahendra for the president?s post, was also absent.

Dalmiya said that the representation issue remained ?unresolved?. ?I?ve no answer to that,? he said.

Former president Inderjit Singh Bindra was livid. ?As per convention, the body should have nominated the president and secretary to be the representatives at the ICC meetings.? Raj Singh Dungarpur also echoed similar sentiments.

BCCI secretary, S. K. Nair, later said that he would represent the Board at the ICC CEO?s meeting in Melbourne from Wednesday. ?This particular meeting does not pose any problem for us. It is the meeting of CEOs, and I am the CEO of BCCI,? Nair said.

Dalmiya expressed surprise at all cases against the current regime being filed from Chennai. ?This I feel is very significant? Now we?re getting accustomed to all this. It?s part of democracy,? he said sarcastically.

War of words

The war of words continues with Dungarpur Thursday urging Dalmiya to ?retire gracefully?. Hitting back, Dalmiya said: ?People in glass houses shouldn?t throw stones. If my predecessors continue to attack me, I have to think about it. So far, they were going on unopposed. But??