DECLARATION OF IRIA KERALA ELECTION 2025; Dated: 21-10-2024.
I. Dr. P. V. Govindan Nair, The Election officer IRIA Kerala State for the year 2025, hereby issue the Declaration of Election. The Model Code of Conduct comes into operation with immediate effect.
Posts for the elections and eligibility to contest:
1. President Elect – one post, candidate should be a continuously uninterrupted member of the Kerala Chapter for at least 15 years.
2. Vice Presidents – Three posts, candidate should be a continuously uninterrupted member of the Kerala Chapter for at least 10 years. (one post reserved for a lady candidate)
3. Secretary – one post, candidate should be a continuously uninterrupted member of the Kerala Chapter for at least 10 years.
4. Treasurer – one post, candidate should be a continuously uninterrupted member of the Kerala Chapter for at least 10 years.
5. State Council Members – six posts, candidate should be a continuously uninterrupted member of the Kerala Chapter for at least 3 years.
6. Central Council Members – Four posts, candidate should be a continuously uninterrupted member of the Kerala Chapter for at least 3 years.
Nominations Invited
The Election Officer invites nominations, in the prescribed format from the eligible voters, for the above posts of the association from tomorrow (21/10/2024), 5PM onwards.
How to file the nomination:
First download the Nomination Proforma, fill up the same correctly, and get it signed by the Candidate, the Proposer and the seconder. Then attach a scanned copy of the correctly filled and signed nomination form to the email of the candidate and send it to the Election Officer.
The nomination should reach the Election Officer on or before 26/10/2024, 5pm.
Nominations should be sent to the election officer by email to drgovindannaireo2025@gmail.com
Nominations received after the said date and time, shall not be considered.
Scrutiny of the nomination will be done on 27th October 2024, 5pm.
The final eligible candidates list will be declared on 27th October 2024, 7 PM.
Any of the candidates desiring to withdraw his/her nomination must inform the election officer on or before 30/10/2024. Non receipt of any reply in this respect by 30/10/2024, 5 pm, will be interpreted as consent of the nominee to contest the election. Final list of Candidates on 1/11/2024, 5pm.
The elections will be conducted through the e voting system only and through email ids/mobile numbers of all eligible voters.
E voting will start on 12/11/2024, 10 am. Voters can cast votes, as per the instructions provided by the IT team. Members can cast vote till 18/11/2024, 5 pm.
The election results will be declared on 20/11/2024, 5pm.
Nomination proforma send as attachments with this email/Official WhatsApp Groups.
Summary
1. Last date of nomination to receive before: 26/10/2024, 5pm.
2. Scrutiny of nominations: 27/10/2024, 5pm.
3. Final eligible candidates: 27/10/2024, 7pm.
4. Withdrawals of candidates:30/10/2024, 5pm.
5. Announcement of candidates: 1/11/2024, 5pm.
6. E voting: 12/11/2024 to 18/11/2024, 10 am to 5 pm.
7. Results declaration: 20/11/2024, 5pm.
The Election will be conducted as per the Constitution, Byelaws and Rules and Regulations of IRIA, by the Election Officer and his decisions will be final. Prof Dr. P. Rajan and Prof Dr.Jossy, senior members of IRIA, are nominated to help the Election Officer.