Notification

Election for the following Posts in ASI

As per the provisions under Section 5 a) of the Constitution of ASI, notification is hereby given for the election for the posts of (1) Vice President ASI for the year 2020 (President ASI 2021) (2) One post for Executive Committee Member from Chhattisgarh State Chapter of ASI for the years 2020-2021, which shall be held through Electronic Voting (E-Voting). The procedures and guidelines for Electronic Voting are enclosed herewith.

1. Vice President ASI 2020 (President ASI 2021)
2. One Post for Executive Committee Member From Chattisgarh State Chapter of ASI For 2020-2021

Eligible Voters List	Nomination Form For Vice President ASI 2020 (President ASI 2021)	Nomination Form For EC Member Chattisgarh State Chapter, ASI (2020-2021)

The Election Schedule is as follows:

Nominations for the posts of

(1) Vice President ASI for the year 2020(President ASI 2021)
(2) One post for Executive Committee Member from Chhattisgarh State Chapter of ASI for the years 2020-2021

are hereby invited so as to reach the Chief Election Officer, The Association of Surgeons of India, 18, Adam’s Street, (No. 21, Swami Sivananda Salai), Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005 on or before 5.30 pm on 31.08.2019 by Registered / Speed post.

Last date for withdrawal of nominations for the above elections is 15.09.2019 till 5.30 pm.

Nominations for the post of Vice President of the Association of Surgeons of India for 2020 (President ASI 2021) shall be from Full Life Members with voting rights and of not less than 10 years standing in the Association. He/She should have been elected at least once to and served one full term of 3 years in the National Executive Committee (GC) in the past. Candidates from areas / groups not eligible to have been represented by an elected EC/GC member should have been a member (nominated or ex-officio) of EC/GC at least for one term. {Rule 5(e)(i)}

Nominations for one post for Executive Committee member from Chhattisgarh state chapter of ASI for the year 2020-2021 shall be from Full life members of not less than 5 years standing in the Association from the same state. They should have served as an elected member of the Executive Committee of Chhattisgarh state chapter of ASI at least once and should have completed two years /three years – one full term {(Rule 5(e)(iii). The nomination shall have the proposer and seconder from the same state and shall be preferably endorsed by the state executive. {(Rule 5(e)(iv)}

There shall be no geographical restriction for eligibility to hold the post of President.

Members who are in arrears of subscription as on 30.06.2019 are not entitled to propose, second or vote in the election.

Eligible voters list has been uploaded on the ASI Website.

Members are requested to email the Chief Election Officer if there any changes to their email id or mobile number registered on ASI database before 15th September 2019.

Email id: [email protected]

In accordance with our Constitution, registered details of members (email id and mobile number) on ASI electoral rolls WILL NOT be changed after 15th September 2019 for the election year 2019.

Voting shall be held online. The password would be sent only to the registered email id and mobile number submitted by the member to ASI office. The password received by the member either on the mobile number or email shall not be informed or transferred to anyone.

The nomination forms for Election for the post of Vice President 2020 (President ASI 2021), Executive Committee Member from Chhattisgarh State Chapter of ASI for the years 2020-2021 are annexed.

A brief and correct bio-data not exceeding thirty lines for the posts of Vice President ASI 2020(President ASI 2021), ten Lines for the post of Executive Committee Member for 2020 – 2021 from Chhattisgarh state Chapter duly signed by the candidate must be sent along with the nomination form. (Paper Size A-4, type size 10 font). The bio-data must be signed by the candidate. Failure to send the bio-data as prescribed and without signature of the candidates will entail rejection.

A high resolution passport size colour photograph signed on the reverse by the candidate with name also should be sent along with the nomination form to be put up at the website.

A Demand Draft for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) for the post of Vice President ASI 2020 (President ASI 2021) and Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) for the post of Executive Committee Member for 2020 – 2021 from Chhattisgarh state Chapter in favour of “The Association of Surgeons of India” payable at Chennai along with each nomination should be sent as Non-Refundable Deposit.

Nominations for more than one of the posts simultaneously in the same election process will not be accepted. {Rule 5(e)(v)}

All nominations forms shall be scrutinized and approved by the Chief Election Officer.

Any candidate who wishes to have the Voters list can avail from the ASI Head Office at Chennai by payment of Rs.5,000/-. (Rupees Five Thousand only), which must be sent by Demand Draft in favour of “The Association of Surgeons of India” payable in Chennai.

PLEASE NOTE:

Any complaints / disputes arising out of election process shall be referred to & decided by the Chief Election Officer, Election Officers & the President

Misinformation and spreading false rumours regarding election to other contestants and voters by mail, phone or post amounts to indiscipline and is liable for appropriate action.

The decision of the Chief Election Officer & the President shall be final.

No legal proceeding shall be instituted by any person outside the jurisdiction of the Chennai Civil Court regarding the election disputes. {(Rule 14(d)}

Starting from this year onwards, Candidates or their friends/representatives cannot send email / SMS/ Whatsapp messages to the electorate as it causes enormous disturbance to members. The Chief Election Officer will circulate the profile of every candidate to all members from his office once every week by email and SMS during the election period.

The content of the email will be the bio-data given by the candidate himself in the stipulated manner. The SMS will also be unbiased and will be circulated after prior consent by the candidate. If any candidate is found violating this rule, he/she stands the risk of being disqualified from contesting the election. This decision of the Chief Election Officer has been approved by the Executive Committee at its meeting held in March 2019. This having stated, candidates are at liberty to call on a private note to any member in the electorate and make a campaign for his/her candidature.

Dr. P. Raghu Ram Chief Election Officer & Vice President – 2019	Dr. Arvind Kumar President 2019
Dr. Ashok S Godhi Election Officer	Dr. Pankaj R Modi Election Officer