From correspondents in Rajasthan, India, 05:00 PM IST

Lalit Modi, Indian Premier League (IPL) supremo, suffered a big jolt Sunday as he lost the election for the president in the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA).

Modi, who is also the vice-president of the Indian cricket board, lost 13-18 to the government's nominee, Sanjay Dixit, in the election held here Sunday.

The election was originally scheduled for Feb 22 but was pushed back to March 1 by the Supreme Court after Modi sought its intervention to ensure a free and fair election.

Modi, who was close to the previous Vasundhara Raje government, was facing resistance from the local authorities after the change in the state government last year.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)