{"id":9996,"date":"2019-08-16T08:17:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T08:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/?p=9996"},"modified":"2025-08-18T07:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:33:04","slug":"rules-to-conduct-management-committee-association-election-in-apartment-society-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2019\/08\/rules-to-conduct-management-committee-association-election-in-apartment-society-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Conduct Management Committee Election in Apartment Complex in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-10001 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Management-Committee-Election-in-Apartment-Complex.jpg\" alt=\"Election of managing committee of housing society\" class=\"wp-image-10001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Management-Committee-Election-in-Apartment-Complex.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Management-Committee-Election-in-Apartment-Complex-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Management-Committee-Election-in-Apartment-Complex-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Management-Committee-Election-in-Apartment-Complex-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Management-Committee-Election-in-Apartment-Complex-1024x536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Election of managing committee of housing society<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elections are important &#8211; be it national level or for your management committee. An apartment complex or <a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/apartment-association\/society-management-software\">housing society<\/a> is the exact prototype of a city or country on a smaller scale. Like a state, the demography of apartment complexes and housing societies spans over a broad spectrum.&nbsp; Consequently, it is of great importance to ensure the members of the management committee are competent enough to take up leadership roles in managing their mini-states. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To conduct election of managing committee of housing society there are several <a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2022\/04\/list-of-housing-society-bye-laws-you-need-to-know\/\">bye laws<\/a>. With the rising trend of apartment living, even the government has actively taken initiatives to craft laws and model bye laws. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Towards this, <a href=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/\">ADDA<\/a> sets a guiding principle for apartment communities for all administrative activities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1IUPsv91NSsSMbYiuYLl18A8nhm1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg 595w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-585x246.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d7145737b03\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d7145737b03\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2019\/08\/rules-to-conduct-management-committee-association-election-in-apartment-society-complex\/#When_is_election_in_Apartment_Complexes_held\" >When is election in Apartment Complexes held?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2019\/08\/rules-to-conduct-management-committee-association-election-in-apartment-society-complex\/#Candidature\" >Candidature&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2019\/08\/rules-to-conduct-management-committee-association-election-in-apartment-society-complex\/#Election_Procedure\" >Election Procedure&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2019\/08\/rules-to-conduct-management-committee-association-election-in-apartment-society-complex\/#Constituting_The_Management_Committee\" >Constituting The Management Committee<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_election_in_Apartment_Complexes_held\"><\/span><b>When is election in Apartment Complexes held?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original date for conducting elections was August 14. However, it is hardly maintained and elections are often organised later in the year. The scheduled time coincides with the <a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/apartment-association\/apartment-management-software\">apartment complex<\/a> or housing society\u2019s Annual General Meeting. The tenure of a management committee is 5 years. Ideally, elections are to be held on or before the completion of tenure of the preceding management committee. A special General Body Meeting is held to announce the results of the election.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-1.png\" alt=\"Management Committee Election in Apartment Complex\" class=\"wp-image-9997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-1.png 600w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-1-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-1-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During handover from builder to residents of any apartment complex or housing society, the Chief Builder or Promoter is liable to conduct a general meeting of all residents\/tenants and constitute a provisional body of administrators. This body stays in power till the time a proper election in apartment complex is conducted to democratically choose the members of the management committee. The onus to craft detailed election procedure rests on the management committee. They are in turn, liable to inform every resident\/tenant of the electoral rules. Election procedures are a significant segment in Association bye laws.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1IUPsv91NSsSMbYiuYLl18A8nhm1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg 595w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-585x246.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Candidature\"><\/span><b>Candidature&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The obvious question arises &#8211; Who can be nominated as a candidate in the election in apartment complexes?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate must be 18 years and above.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate must be a resident of the housing society or apartment complex.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate must clear his dues to the society or complex within three months of nomination. However, under special circumstances a defaulter can be allowed to stand for the elections.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous committee members are eligible for re-election.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate must not be convicted of immoral activities for at least six years prior to filing the nomination. An elected candidate stands the risk of being disqualified as a management committee member, if such a conviction is issued after the elections.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate, if an associate member, should be able to produce a no objection certificate from the original member to confirm his candidacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate should not be found to flout the provisions of the bye laws or the laws of the state governing apartment complexes or housing societies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-3.png\" alt=\"Management Committee Election in Apartment Complex\" class=\"wp-image-9999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-3.png 600w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-3-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-3-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Election_Procedure\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipleaders.in\/election-procedure-for-housing-societies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Election Procedure&nbsp;<\/b><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needless to mention, election of managing committee of housing society also requires time and effort to organise and execute as the general election. Apartment complex and housing society elections are no child\u2019s play either. To avoid confusion or misinformation, it is advised to start rolling the ball three months prior to the election. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every resident, owner, or tenant, eligible for voting must be acquainted with the rules and regulations governing the election.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominations have to be finalised and a time of 90 days to be given to nominees who have outstanding dues to the Association. Failing the clearance of dues, the nomination is liable to be cancelled.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1IUPsv91NSsSMbYiuYLl18A8nhm1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg 595w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-585x246.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every unit has the right to register one vote. Therefore, owners of multiple properties in the same premise, can cast as many votes as the number of properties they own.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Returning Officer, who is bound to be an unbiased third party with no involvement in the elections, must be appointed to ensure transparency in the elections and adherence to the rules and regulations of the election.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-2.png\" alt=\"Management Committee Election in Apartment Complex\" class=\"wp-image-9998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-2.png 600w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-2-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-5-2-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election can either be conducted as a show of hands or by secret ballot, based on the consensus of the majority of members of the apartment community. In case the recovered share capital is over 10000 INR, voting must be done by secret ballot.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post election, it is the duty of the outgoing Secretary to hand over charges to the incumbent management committee.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important dates to keep in mind and published for all residents to see while conducting elections :<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declaration of date of election, not less than three months before the election.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start and end date of filing nominations.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date of publication of received nomination list.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date of scrutiny of nominations; usually the next day after filing of nominations has ended.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date of withdrawal of candidature.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date of final publication of nominees and allotment of electoral symbols.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venue declaration of the polls.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date, time and venue for counting votes.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date of declaration of election.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Constituting_The_Management_Committee\"><\/span><b>Constituting The Management Committee<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An important aspect of organising the elections, is knowing how many members are needed to form a complete, functional management committee. Based on the number of units, management committees are bound to fulfill a certain quorum. Recent amendments to the law, makes it mandatory to have at least one woman in the management committee or RWA.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1IUPsv91NSsSMbYiuYLl18A8nhm1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16.jpg 595w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/16-585x246.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Clean, free, and fair elections are vital to society\u2019s health. It is necessary to give every resident in the society to take up the responsibility of the premises of their residence. It is important to understand the value of being a proactive resident. The initiative must be taken to contest management committee elections. Since there\u2019s no legal ban on re-election, often the MC members remained unchanged for several terms, bringing stagnation in the development of the complex.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, read about&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2019\/08\/pets-in-apartments-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pet Laws for Apartment Dwellers in India<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/contact\">Talk to ADDA experts<\/a> at&nbsp;<strong>sales@adda.io&nbsp;<\/strong>or <strong>022-48905764&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elections are important &#8211; be it national level or for your management committee. 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