The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the key dates for the upcoming elections to its Council and Regional Councils. The last date for receiving nominations is September 25, 2024, by 6:00 PM. Scrutiny of nominations will occur from October 1 to October 10, 2024, in New Delhi, with the last date for withdrawal being October 21, 2024. Polling will be held on December 6-7, 2024, across major cities, with postal voting applications due by October 4, 2024. Ballot papers must be received by December 13, 2024. Counting of votes will take place from December 19, 2024, to January 3, 2025, and results are expected by January 6, 2025. Additionally, ICAI has specified the number of persons to be elected from each regional constituency, including 11 from the Western India region and 6 from Northern India. Nomination forms are available from ICAI Bhawan in New Delhi and major regional offices starting September 3, 2024.
THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No. 54-EL(1)/2/2024.—In pursuance of sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006 read with sub-regulation (10) of Regulation 134 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is pleased to notify the following important dates relating to the next elections of Members to its Council and Regional Councils:‑
| Si. No. | Stages of Election | Dates Fixed |
| 1. | The last date and time for receipt of Nominations | 25.09.2024 – 6.00 P.M. |
| 2. | (i) Date(s) and place of scrutiny of Nominations; and
(ii) Last date for scrutiny of nominations |
01.10.2024 to 10.10.2024 (New Delhi) |
| 3. | The last date and time for withdrawal of nominations | 21.10.2024 – 6.00 P.M. |
| 4. | The date or dates of polling for –
(i) Agra, Abmedabad, Aurangabad (MIH), Bengaluru, Bhayandar, Bhilwara, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chinchwad, Cheimai, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Dombivali, Faridabad, Ghaziabad (including Indirapuram, Sahibabad and Vaishali), Guntur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Howrah, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kalyan, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mira Road, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Surat, Thane, Udaipur, Vadodara, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam (ii) Other cities/towns |
06.12.2024 & 07.12.2024
07.12.2024 |
| 5. | The last date for receipt of applications for permission to Vote by Post under Rule 28 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006 | 04.10.2024 |
| 6. | The last date and time for receipt by post of ballot papers back from Voters | 13.12.2024 – 5.00 P.M. |
| 7. | Dates of Counting of Votes | 19.12.2024 to 03.01.2025 |
| 8. | The date of declaration of Results | Latest by 06.01.2025* |
* The date to be reckoned for the purpose of determining the limitation period for filing election dispute application shall be the date on which the declaration of Results is eventually notified in the Gazette of India.
CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No.54-EL(1)/3/2024.—In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 9 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006 read with Schedule 4 thereto, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is pleased to notify that Nomination of Candidates who desire to stand for election to its Twenty Sixth Council, to be held in December, 2024 should be forwarded in the manner specified in rule 9 of the said Rules (details of which will be found printed in the Nomination Form also) addressed to CA. (Dr.) Jai Kumar Batra, Returning Officer and Secretary to the Council (by name), at ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi – 110 002 so as to reach him not later than 6.00 P.M. on 25.09.2024.
The nomination shall be in the Form approved by the Council of the Institute under sub-rule (3) and in the manner specified in rule 9 of the said Rules. While filing the Nominations, Candidates should keep in mind the provisions of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006, particularly those contained in rules 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the said Rules. The Nomination Forms can be had from the Office of the Institute at ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi-110002 as well as from the Regional Offices at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Kanpur and major Branches at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Ernakulam (Kochi), Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Pune, Surat, Thane and Vadodara w.e.f. 3rd September, 2024. The Nomination Forms will however be accepted by the Returning Officer and Secretary to the Council at ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi – 110 002 only, effective from the said date.
The number of persons to be elected from each Regional Constituency is shown below in column (3) against the respective Constituency:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Regional Constituency | No. of persons to be Elected |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | Western India Regional Constituency
The States of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. |
11 |
| 2. | Southern India Regional Constituency
The States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry. |
07 |
| 3. | Eastern India Regional Constituency
The States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. |
02 |
| 4. | Central India Regional Constituency
The States of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. |
06 |
| 5. | Northern India Regional Constituency
The States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. |
06 |
The fee of election and security deposit required to be paid under Rule 10 and 11 of the said Rules must be by way of demand draft drawn in favour of the Secretary, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at New Delhi.
CA. (Dr.) JAI KTJMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No.54-EL(1)/4/2024.—In pursuance of sub-regulations (5) and (6) of Regulation 134 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 read with rule 9 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006 and Schedule 4 thereto, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is pleased to notify that Nomination of Candidates who desire to stand for election to its Twenty Fifth Regional Councils, to be held in December, 2024 should be forwarded in the manner prescribed/specified therein (details of which will be found printed in the Nomination Form also) addressed to CA. (Dr.) Jai Kumar Batra, Returning Officer and Secretary to the Council (by name) at ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi – 110 002 so as to reach him not later than 6.00 P.M. on 25.09.2024.
The Nomination shall be in the Form approved by the Council. While filing the Nominations, Candidates should keep in mind the provisions of sub-regulations (6A), (7) and (7A) of the said regulation read with the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006, particularly those contained in Rule 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the said Rules. The Nomination Forms can be had from the Office of the Institute at ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi as well as from the Regional Offices at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Kanpur and major Branches at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Ernakulam (Kochi), Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Pune, Surat, Thane and Vadodara w.e.f. 3rd September, 2024. The Nomination Forms will however be accepted by the Returning Officer and Secretary to the Council at ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi – 110 002 only, effective from the said date.
The number of persons to be elected to each Regional Council is shown below in column (3) against the respective Regional Council:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Regional Council | No. of persons to be Elected |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | Western India Regional Council | 21 |
| 2. | Southern India Regional Council | 14 |
| 3. | Eastern India Regional Council | 05 |
| 4. | Central India Regional Council | 12 |
| 5. | Northern India Regional Council | 12 |
The fee of election and security deposit required to be paid under regulation 134 of the said Regulations read with rule 10 of the said Rules must be by way of a demand draft drawn in favour of the Secretary, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at New Delhi.
For the purpose of elections to the Regional Councils, subject to the provisions contained in Chapter VII of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, the provisions relating to elections as contained in the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules2006, shall ‘mutatis mutandis’ appy
CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No. 54-EL(1)/5/2024.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has decided that in respect of election to its Twenty Sixth Council to be held in December, 2024, a Candidate for election shall pay in all a fee of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) for his candidature, irrespective of the number of nominations that may be filed.
The said fee is required to be paid by way of a demand draft drawn in favour of Secretary, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at New Delhi.
CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No. 54-EL(1)/6/2024.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-regulation (7) of Regulation 134 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 read with sub-regulation (10) of the said Regulation and Rule 10 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has decided that in respect of election to its Twenty Fifth Regional Councils to be held in December, 2024, a Candidate for election shall pay in all a fee of Rs. 12,500/- (Rupees Twelve Thousand Five Hundred only) for his candidature, irrespective of the number of nominations that may be filed.
The said fee is required to be paid by way of a demand draft drawn in favour of Secretary, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at New Delhi.
CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No. 54-EL(1)/7/2024.—In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India hereby notifies that in respect of election to its Twenty Sixth Council to be held in December, 2024, a Candidate shall pay an amount of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) as security deposit, for his candidature, irrespective of the number of Nominations that may be filed. The security deposit so paid shall be forfeited, if he fails to secure not less than 2% (two percent) of the original votes, as defined in rule 35 of the said Rules, polled in the concerned Regional Constituency.
The said deposit is required to be paid by way of a demand draft drawn in favour of Secretary, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at New
CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No. 54-EL(1)/8/2024.—In pursuance of sub-regulation (7A) of regulation 134 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 read with sub-regulation (10) of the said Regulation and the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India hereby notifies that in respect of election to the Twenty Fifth Regional Councils to be held in December, 2024, a Candidate shall pay an amount of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) as security deposit, for his candidature, irrespective of the number of Nominations that may be filed. The security deposit so paid shall be forfeited if he fails to secure not less than 1% (One percent) of the original votes, as defined in rule 35 of the said Rules, polled in the concerned Regional Constituency.
The said deposit is required to be paid by way of a demand draft drawn in favour of Secretary, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at New Delhi.
CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024
(Chartered Accountants)
No. 54-EL(1)/9/2024.In pursuance of rules 21 and 29 of the Chartered Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006 read with Schedule 6 thereof and sub-regulation (10) of Regulation 134 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, it is hereby notified that 6th and 7th December, 2024 have been appointed as the dates for the recording of votes for elections to the Twenty Sixth Council and Twenty Fifth Regional Councils of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for Agra, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad (MH), Bengaluru, Bhayandar, Bhilwara, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chinchwad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi/New Delhi, Dombivali, Faridabad, Ghaziabad (including Indirapuram, Sahibabad and Vaishali), Guntur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Howrah, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kalyan, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mira Road, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Surat, Thane, Udaipur, Vadodara, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
At all other places, 7th December, 2024 has been appointed as the date for recording of votes. All polling booths will remain open from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on the respective date(s).
CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Returning Officer and Secy.
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