Dalmiya set to retain president's post

Jagmohan Dalmiya is set for another term as the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) after no nomination papers were filed to contest against his candidacy.

Reports had earlier suggested Sourav Ganguly was interested in joining the Bengal administration and while he will attend the annual general body meeting July 31, Ganguly is out of contention for any post since the deadline for filing papers has been passed.

There was no challenge for the current two joint secretaries - Arun Mitra and Biswarup Dey - and treasurer Subir Ganguly either. Abhjit Dutta will contest for the vice-president's post.

In July 2008 Dalmiya was elected the state board's president, a position from which he was unseated in December 2006 following charges of embezzlement. He defeated the incumbent, Prasun Mukherjee by an overwhelming majority to secure a seat on the Indian board.