AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey left out from list of State FA's for AIFF Elections
The AIFF Elections will take place on December 20.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President, Kalyan Chaubey’s name is missing from the list submitted by the State FAs for AIFF’s upcoming Annual General Meeting and Elections which is scheduled to take place on December 20.
The State FAs were asked to nominate two delegates by the Electoral Officer Mr. Rajeev Sharma before the deadline of November 13.
Mr. Rajeev Sharma said, “As per Article 4 of Schedule III of the Constitution, each full member association shall be represented in the electoral college by two individuals, each casting one vote, who may be its representatives on the general body or any other individuals nominated by it as delegates for voting in the elections.”
The interesting thing to look is that Gujarat FA who nominated Kalyan Chaubey in 2022, has instead nominated its vice president Pradipsinh Vaghela and secretary Mulrajsinh Chudasama this time.
Fresh State Elections could still keep Kalyan Chaubey hopeful
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The nominations could change in the coming days as multiple State associations will be having internal elections. Daman, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir and Puducherry are expected to have the elections on November 14, 15, 25 and 27 respectively this month.
IFA’s elections in West Bengal have also been delayed, but they have already sent two names.
A senior official said TOI, “Chaubey’s name is missing as of now, but this is not the final list, the AIFF’s legal team has sought clarifications on nominations of at least four state associations, who are expected to hold elections within the next fortnight. These states have sent their list, but if a new committee gets elected, they might send fresh names. The electoral officer will have to take a call.”
AIFF SOM Election to take place on November 23
The Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) Election is scheduled to take place on November 23, 2026. Four SOMs will be elected to the General Body.
This means that the four elected SOMs will therefore have voting rights in the AIFF General Body which will take place on December 20, 2026, and also be part of the governance process of the federation.
When will the AIFF elections take place?
The AIFF elections are scheduled to be held on December 20, 2026.
How many delegates can each state association nominate?
State associations can nominate 2 delegates.
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