Alleging the president of running the association at his own will and promoting Nepal Premier League (NPL), a group comprising of 15 CAN members informed their intention to call on a special general assembly to oust Aangbuhang. Those disappointed lot included vice-presidents Chatur Bahadur Chand, Bikash Ghimire and Srinivas Rana.

“The president’s dictatorship is not acceptable,” said vice-president Chand during a press meet on Tuesday. “We repeatedly tried to convince him (Aangbuhang) not to promote NPL. But he went on to inaugurate the tournament and even legitimised it as a CAN-organised event.”

“Although there is no provision of removing president through minuting from majority of members, we can oust him by bringing in vote of no confidence from all 36 districts and nine regions. We have a two third majority going against the president,” informed Chand.

CAN has long been plagued by groupism but the rift was publicly exposed last week when Aangbuhang inaugurated the NPL calling the withdrawal of its ownership as “unofficial” and “against the development of cricket.”

The same disgruntled CAN members, in the absense of Aangbuhang, had withdrawn its NPL association issuing a press statement. They alleged Zohra Sports Management (ZSM) of not revealing financial dealings to the NPL governing council.

Meanwhile, Aangbuhang was defiant at the recent turn of the event. “Why would anybody need a press conference to remove someone from his position? If a destructive force within the CAN wants to remove me, I challenge them to go ahead. I don’t think they are going to get any support,” said Aangbuhang adding he will find ways to punish those involved in the unhealthy practice.

“I will first call on a working committee meeting and the board will take its decision on the matter,” informed Aangbuhang.

“Such unhealthy activities will only help disrupt cricket development and for that those involved will not be spared.”