The official explanation is that the BCCI was without a secretary (after Sanjay Jagdale’s resignation) on June 2, which is why Dalmiya had to be given that role.

But is that the real story?

Now, elected secretary Sanjay Patel will do the needful — including approving the India squad for the solitary T20 and the first three ODIs against Australia, after tomorrow’s selection committee meeting.

Srinivasan has realised his goal and got his men in every position, but some wondered whether he should have continued chairing the AGM even after he got elected as president for a third year.

The Supreme Court didn’t bar Srinivasan from offering himself as a candidate, but had strong things to say otherwise.

So, could it take a dim view of the happenings at the Park Sheraton Hotel & Towers?

Strangely, the AGM ended with a “resolution” expressing faith in Srinivasan.

It emanated from the floor, not the chair, but would have been approved (if not scripted) by the president.

Perhaps, the resolution had something to do with a restraining notice served on all the affiliates by the Bihar body, which isn’t a part of the BCCI.

The business side of the AGM got over in “25 minutes”, then there was an adjournment to finalise the committees and lunch. On being reconvened, it didn’t last long either.

There was, by the way, plenty of lobbying for the key committees.

Former India U-19 captain, selector and manager Ranjib Biswal is the new chairman of the IPL. Contender Amitabh Choudhary, who was requested to “understand compulsions”, has been placated with the chairmanship of the marketing and the debut-making anti-corruption and security committees.

Choudhary resigned from the IPS only recently.

For now, the attention is all on the Supreme Court. Some are, of course, also looking ahead — to the battle in the next AGM.

Srinivasan has sent a signal to the Shashank Manohars by dropping Niranjan Shah and Sudhir Dabir from the list of vice-presidents. However, this doesn’t mean the end of opposition (muted, it may be).

Closely watched will be the upcoming elections in two affiliates — Mumbai and Karnataka. Both are currently backing Srinivasan, but equations would alter if there are changes in those two bodies.