Instructions for IAN Elections 2023


Nomination for IAN Elections 2023 can be filled up, from Thursday August 10, 2023, 8 AM to Thursday, August 17, 2023, 5 PM, India Time, as follows:

  • Go to IAN website www.ianindia.org. On the home page, there is a blue box titled IAN Elections 2023. Click on that box.
  • You will be redirected to our secure online election platform. IAN logo will appear on top
  • You will have to login with the following credentials:
    1. Your registered Email id OR Mobile number
    2. Your LM number (only number, without Zero at the beginning)
    3. Click on Submit
  • You will receive an OTP on your mobile by SMS as well as by email
  • Please enter this 4 digit OTP
  • You will be able to login and see the Nomination Form
  • Select the position that wish to apply for ( President Elect )
  • Enter your brief profile (upto 100 characters). This will be visible only to the Electoral Officer.
  • Upload your detailed CV (in PDF format only, of file size upto 2 MB). This will be visible to all voters.
  • Upload your photograph (in JPG, JPEG or PNG format, file size upto 2 MB)
  • Depending upon the position you wish to contest for, you are required to enter respective details.
  • You will need to provide a Proposer and Seconder for your nomination. These should be IAN Life Members. They should approve your nomination before the end of nomination period. You will need to enter their IAN Life Membership Number (Please add only Membership Number (only number, without Zero at the beginning)) . Email id of the said member will be displayed. An email will be sent to both the proposer and seconder. (Kindly check with them in advance, that their emails are in IAN records. If their emails are not in IAN records, you will not be allowed to submit your application).
  • Then click SUBMIT
  • A message will be displayed that your nomination has been successfully submitted.
  • Important to note that your Proposer AND Seconder are required to approve your nomination BEFORE Thursday August 17, 2023, 5 PM India Time

  • Nomination Withdrawal

  • You can withdraw your nomination, between Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 8 AM and Monday, August 28, 2023, 5 PM India Time
  • You can go to the IAN website. Using the same link login.
  • You will receive an OTP on your mobile by SMS as well as by email
  • Please enter this 4 digit OTP
  • Your will see your nomination.
  • There will be an option to Withdraw. Click on that.
  • A message will be displayed that your nomination has been withdrawn.

  • Proposers and Seconders (to approve by Thursday August 17, 2023, 5 PM India Time)

  • IAN Life Members who have been mentioned as Proposer and Seconder will receive an email with a link.
  • On clicking the link, you will be directed to a page where you will see name of the IAN member and the position for which the member has submitted nomination.
  • To approve the candidature, click on APPROVE option.
  • You will receive an OTP on your mobile by SMS as well as by email
  • Please enter this 4 digit OTP and click on Submit
  • A message will be displayed that your support for candidature has been successfully submitted.

  • Check Nomination Status

  • Go to IAN website
  • Click on Nomination Link
  • Login, as per procedure mentioned in Nomination section
  • You will see a message You have already submitted your nomination for this election.
  • On the right top corner, there is an option to View Details. Click on that.
  • You will see status of your nomination (approved / rejected) by
    • Proposer
    • Seconder
    • Electoral Officer

    To check that your email id and mobile number are updated in IAN records, please do the following:

  • Login to your account on IAN website using
    1. Your LM number
    2. Your Email OR Mobile number
  • Important to note that, updating your email id and mobile number is permitted only upto 31st August 2023.

  • In case of problems encountered in the e-voting process please contact Mr. Bhavesh Thakker Email id: bthakker@cmplin.com Phone no. +91 9869433264 or Dr. Manasi Deshmukh Email id: mdeshmukh@cmplin.com Phone no. +91 8956408500
  • For intimation of corrected/changed email/registered mobile number, please email iansecretary@gmail.com.
  • Complaints can be lodged via email to Electoral Officer at debashishchowdhury@hotmail.com
  • For queries regarding LM No., please email iansecretary@gmail.com