Calcutta: Make no mistake, Narayanswami Srinivasan continues to call the shots in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The big question is whether Srinivasan will be content being chairman of the International Cricket Council or is he still intent on seeking re-election as president of the scandal-hit BCCI?

On Saturday, the answer may become clear, in Chennai, at a dinner hosted by Srinivasan, ahead of the emergent working committee meeting, on Sunday.

Srinivasan, who hasn't been reinstated by the Supreme Court, has more than indicated to colleagues in the world body that he intends seeking a second term.

That would, however, almost surely amount to contempt of the Supreme Court.

It's a view shared by just about everybody except Srinivasan and his lawyers.

The Supreme Court, in its January 22 order, said: 'The constitution of the Committee or its deliberations shall not affect the ensuing elections which the BCCI shall hold within six weeks from the date of the order, in accordance with the prevalent rules and regulations, subject to the condition that no one (including Mr N. Srinivasan) who has any commercial interest in BCCI events, shall be eligible for any post whatsoever.

'We make it clear that the disqualification for contesting elections, applicable to those who are holding any commercial interest in BCCI events, shall hold good and continue till such time that the person concerned holds commercial interest, or till the Committee considers and awards suitable punishment to those liable for the same, whichever is later.'

The 'Committee' is the three-member panel headed by a former Chief Justice of India, Rajendra Mal Lodha.

On the face of it, nothing stops Justice Lodha from punishing Srinivasan, too, when the Chennai Super Kings issue comes up.

So, there's a major hurdle even if Srinivasan manages to offload his shares (in the IPL franchise) in time.

What's very significant is that the BCCI's AGM has to be held by March 5, which is getting closer by the day.

The date hasn't been fixed, as yet.

According to well-placed sources of The Telegraph, if Srinivasan doesn't seek re-election, he could prop up interim president Shivlal Yadav or accept a predecessor, Jagmohan Dalmiya.

An absolute dark horse is the BCCI's current secretary, Sanjay Patel, a Srinivasan confidant.

'Men close to Srinivasan have been emphasising the names of Shivlal and Patel,' one of the well-placed sources pointed out.

Srinivasan will, of course, have his pound of flesh: That he continues as chairman of the world body.

Union finance, corporate affairs and the I&B minister, Arun Jaitley, a BJP titan, continues to be a big behind-the-scenes player.

There's no confirmation, but talk is that Jaitley has suggested to Srinivasan that he banish the thought of seeking re-election. Also, that he may continue as chairman of the world body.

That, then, would be the deal.

The BJP directly/indirectly controls around 10 affiliates of the BCCI. That's almost one-third of the electorate.