As per letter No: 8(1)/2007-TO dated 14^th December, 2023 one time exemption was granted to retiring Executive Committee members of Trade Organizations to hold office till September. 2024. Therefore all the EC members elected in 2021 and 2022 will be retired on 30^th September, 2024 and will not be eligible to contest elections for 2024-2026.

1. Voting Rights

Those who have completed two years standing as Members on or before the date of announcement of Election Schedule by the Executive Committee and have renewed their Membership by March 31, 2024 will be entitled to cast vote. Further the members whose membership have been discontinued due to non-payment of subscription dues shall be eligible to vote on completion of one year of their re-enrolment and payment of dues on or before the date of announcement of Election Schedule by the Executive Committee. The right to vote shall be allowed only to the Proprietor, Partner, or the Director of the Member firm or company or a person not below the rank of General Manager authorized by the Board of Directors of the Public Limited Company or a Multinational Company as the case may be provided his name has already been registered with KATI and his name appears in the list of voters.      

2. Voter Lists

The voter list is divided in two categories, 1-Corporate Member 2-Associate Member on basis of information provided by members. The Executive Committee will be formed on the basis of following rules and nominations should be forwarded accordingly.

1. At least fifty percent of the members of Executive Committee shall be from the Corporate Class.
2. The Electoral College for each class of members of Executive Committee shall be the members of General Body from the respective class.

Election Procedure