Overview
- The BCCI Electoral Officer issued a Rule 28 notification that formally opened the election process, which was published on Sunday, Aug 30, and sets nomination, scrutiny and voting dates through the September 18 AGM.
- Incumbents Arun Singh Dhumal and Khairul Jamal Majumdar are widely expected to face no rival nominations and to be returned unopposed unless filings appear by the September 9–10 nomination window.
- Rule 28 requires four general‑body representatives on the seven‑member IPL Governing Council and staggers the two elected seats so each is renewed for one year at successive AGMs.
- State associations must submit their AGM representatives by Aug 31 and the final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on Sept 8, after which any objections will be resolved ahead of candidate filings.
- If both seats remain uncontested the IPL’s decision‑making team will stay intact for another year, a development that reduces the chance of a wider administrative shake‑up at the AGM but leaves a short window for last‑minute challenges.