Arun Dhumal Set to Be Re-elected as IPL Governing Council Chairman
Arun Dhumal will retain his post as IPL Governing Council chairman after Electoral Officer AK Joti formally notified elections for two general body seats on the council under Rule 28 of the BCCI Constitution. The BCCI Annual General Meeting, during which the election will be held, is scheduled for September 18, 2026.
Arun Dhumal, who represents Himachal Pradesh in the BCCI general body, is the current chairman, with no confirmed rival nominations. Khairul Jamal Majumdar, the Mizoram representative and the other incumbent member whose term is up for renewal, is also expected to return unopposed. Both guys are two of the four general body delegates elected to the council’s seven seats.
The remaining three seats on the IPL Governing Council are held by the BCCI Chief Executive Officer, an Indian Cricketers Association representative, and a Comptroller and Auditor General of India candidate. The other two general body posts on the council are held by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and treasurer Raghuram Bhat, who are appointed by the BCCI and are not eligible for election.
What does Rule 28 of the BCCI Constitution specify for the IPL Governing Council?
Rule 28 of the BCCI Constitution outlines the process by which general body members are elected to the IPL Governing Council. It requires that four such individuals serve on the council, with two of those seats subject to a vote at each AGM. Members elected through this way serve a one-year term before their position is up for renewal at the next AGM.
The notification issued by Electoral Officer Joti begins the formal election cycle for the two seats now held by Dhumal and Majumdar. Until the final contestant list is announced on September 12, 2026, the chance of a contested election exists, albeit no opposing nominations have been reported at this time.
What is the election timeline coming up to the September 18 AGM?
State associations had until August 31, 2026, to submit applications for representatives to the AGM. The Final Electoral Roll, which defines which associations can participate in the proceedings, is scheduled to be released on September 8, 2026.
Candidates for the two IPL Governing Council seats must file their nominations by September 9 or 10, 2026. The confirmed list of contenders will be released on September 12, 2026, six days before the AGM.
If no rival nominations are submitted by that date, Arun Dhumal and Majumdar will be re-elected unchallenged, and the election would be cancelled.
If the September 12 notification confirms an uncontested field, both incumbents will formally retain their council seats at the AGM on September 18, 2026, preserving the administrative arrangement that has been in place since the current IPL Governing Council cycle.
