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Venkatesh Prasad Wins KSCA Presidency as 'Game Changers' Sweep Key Posts

The new leadership faces a mandate to fix governance to restore fixtures to Chinnaswamy Stadium after this year's deadly stampede.

Overview

  • Prasad defeated K. N. Shanth Kumar 749–558 to claim the presidency, with 1,307 members voting.
  • Sujith Somasundar won vice-president 719–588, Santosh Menon took secretary 675–632, BN Madhukar became treasurer 736–571, and BK Ravi won joint secretary 669–639.
  • The Prasad-led panel, openly backed by Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, consolidated control of multiple top KSCA positions.
  • The Karnataka High Court restored Shanth Kumar’s candidacy after an initial rejection over a ₹200 dues issue, enabling the December 7 poll to proceed.
  • Prasad prioritized bringing international and IPL cricket back to Bengaluru, directing his team to study the D’Cunha commission’s safety findings, as Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar pledged to keep IPL games at Chinnaswamy.