Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 8 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad was elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday. Former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder has been elected Vice-President, while Santosh Menon has been chosen as Secretary, a post he earlier held from 2019 to 2022.

Venkatesh Prasad won the election, defeating K N Shanta Kumar by 191 votes. Prasad secured 749 votes, while Shanta Kumar received 558 votes.

Former umpire BK Ravi has been elected as Joint Secretary, winning with 669 votes, while BN Madhukar got the better of MS Vinay for the post of Treasurer, winning with 736 votes.

Prasad earlier served as KSCA vice president from 2010 to 2013 and played 33 Tests and 161 ODIs for India.

The KSCA elections, which were

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