Jaipur, Sept. 30 -- The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) finally went to the polls on Tuesday after a gap of nearly four years, but the election remained inconclusive after the Supreme Court directed that the results be kept in a sealed cover pending further proceedings. The apex court declined to stay the polling process but ordered that the results not be declared until the Rajasthan High Court considers the underlying dispute and passes an order on it. The ballot box was subsequently sealed and secured, with election officials saying the result will be announced only after further directions from the court. Polling for six executive posts - president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, joint secretary and executive member - was held at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur. Of the 38 eligible voters, 35 exercised their franchise, while three chose not to vote. Election officer A.K. Pandey said the ballot box had been sealed in accordance with the court's directions. The presidential contest had narrowed to a direct fight between Dhananjay Singh Khimsar, son of health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar and president of the Jodhpur District Cricket Association, and Brij Kishore Upadhyay. The field was reduced to two after Parakram Singh Rathore, son of senior BJP leader Rajendra Rathore, withdrew his nomination on Monday. Eighteen of the 30 nominations initially filed for the six posts were withdrawn, leaving 12 candidates - two for each post. The election has also drawn attention because of the involvement of several politically prominent families. Rajya Sabha MP Ghanshyam Tiwari's son Ashish Tiwari is contesting for treasurer, while BJP MLA Jaswant Yadav's son Mohit Yadav is in the fray for both secretary and vice-president. After voting, Khimsar questioned the presence of people he claimed had no connection with cricket. Khimsar also questioned why the secretaries of the newly affiliated Didwana-Kuchaman, Khairthal-Tijara and Balotra district cricket associations did not vote despite attending the AGM. He said the matter had also been raised before the election authorities. Upadhyay said the court's decision was supreme and had been respected by keeping the ballots sealed. On allegations of an unfair election, he said district association secretaries were free to vote according to their choice and were not influenced by anyone. He also said the three new district associations had attended the AGM but chose not to vote after the court's order. The dispute over the election has its roots in several challenges concerning RCA's administration and the eligibility of district associations. The Rajasthan High Court had earlier passed orders concerning participation rights of cricket bodies ahead of the September 29 election. The association had been without an elected executive since former RCA president Vaibhav Gehlot resigned in 2024. The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested the High Court to take up and decide on the underlying dispute around the RCA polls expeditiously. The Bench was hearing a Special Leave Petition by Megha Gaur and DD Kumawat against the High Court's July 1, 2026 interim order in DB Civil Writ Petition, which had suspended the then Ad-hoc Committee and appointed Bhaskar A Sawant, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), as RCA Administrator, directing elections within three months. Advocate General Shiv Mangal Sharma told the Court the petitioners raised multiple objections to today's (September 29) election process, including: strict compliance with the Rajasthan Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation of Associations) Act, 2005, applicable Rules and the RCA Constitution; voting rights of certain newly constituted District Cricket Associations; correction of the eligible office-bearers' list; deputation of the statutory Observer; constitution of the full nine-member Apex Council; appointment of an Ombudsman; resolution of pending disputes over member District Cricket Associations; and women's representation....