High drama was today witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, JKCA with a rebel group electing state Sports Minister Imran Ansari as the body's President in an attempt to end Farooq Abdullah's 35-year reign but the move was stayed by a Jammu court. <br/><br/>Shortly after 42 of the 64-member JKCA declared Ansari as the new President unopposed, claiming that Abdullah did not contest, a petition was moved by the former Chief Minister's faction in the court of sub-judge Amarjeet Singh Langey, who stayed the election results till next date of hearing. <br/><br/>As a result, Abdullah will continue as the JKCA president and the new team will not take over till further orders. Abdullah, who was re-elected as JKCA President for a three-year term in May 2014 extending his reign which began in 1980, dubbed Ansari's election as illegal and unconstitutional, saying he still had nearly two years left in his tenure.

High drama was today witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, JKCA with a rebel group electing state Sports Minister Imran Ansari as the body's President in an attempt to end Farooq Abdullah's 35-year reign but the move was stayed by a Jammu court. <br/><br/>Shortly after 42 of the 64-member JKCA declared Ansari as the new President unopposed, claiming that Abdullah did not contest, a petition was moved by the former Chief Minister's faction in the court of sub-judge Amarjeet Singh Langey, who stayed the election results till next date of hearing. <br/><br/>As a result, Abdullah will continue as the JKCA president and the new team will not take over till further orders. Abdullah, who was re-elected as JKCA President for a three-year term in May 2014 extending his reign which began in 1980, dubbed Ansari's election as illegal and unconstitutional, saying he still had nearly two years left in his tenure.al News Content