Three days to deadline, guidelines issued for IOA's SOM nominations
Three days to deadline, guidelines issued for IOA's SOM nominations
- ✓Three days to deadline, guidelines issued for IOA's SOM nominations
- ✓Polling is scheduled for November 9, and will be conducted virtually, with detailed instructions to be issued separately.
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NewsSports NewsMore sports NewsThree days to deadline, guidelines issued for IOA's SOM nominations Three days to deadline, guidelines issued for IOA's SOM nominations Tanuj Lakhina / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Oct 27, 2026, 11:41 IST New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has begun its 2026 electoral process under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, with the Athletes’ Commission election scheduled for November 3 and the Executive Council polls set for December 5.
Bombay Sport Exchange: Mustafa Ghouse on ISL, India's sporting ecosystem and grassroots problem The revised instructions place particular emphasis on the role of proposers and seconders, who must be members of the male or female SOM roster published by the Electoral Officer on October 23.An individual can propose or second one candidate in the male category and one in the female category.
However, if the same person endorses more than one candidate in either category, the later nomination will be rejected. The instructions also state that a proposer or seconder cannot withdraw their name once the nomination has been delivered.The rules permit cross-gender endorsements: a male SOM can propose or second a female candidate, and a female SOM can do the same for a male candidate.
The restriction is on endorsing multiple candidates within the same category, not on the gender of the candidate being nominated.Eight representatives to enter the IOA General Assembly<div data-pos="0" class="id-r-component iIpbx undefined The next stages of the process will involve scrutiny of nominations, disposal of objections and publication of the final list of contesting candidates.
Polling is scheduled for November 9, and will be conducted virtually, with detailed instructions to be issued separately. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app. Tanuj Lakhina is a sports journalist specialising in tennis, with over a decade of experience in digital journalism.
He has extensively covered tennis, including Grand Slams, Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, and follows the sport from the grassroots to the international stage. His coverage in the wider ecosystem also includes cricket, football and other major sporting events.
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| Issuing Authority | Times of India Sports |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | SPORTS |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 27 October 2026 |