Rajeev Sharma, former State Election Commissioner of Haryana, has been appointed as the Electoral Officer responsible for overseeing the elections. The tenure of the current AIFF Executive Committee has been extended until December 30, 2026, or until the newly elected committee assumes office, whichever occurs first.

The meeting was attended by members of the AIFF Executive Committee, representatives from member associations, and officials from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). In a statement, the AIFF confirmed: “The All India Football Federation (AIFF) conducted its Special General Body Meeting (SGBM) in Kolkata on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The meeting was attended by the members of the AIFF Executive Committee, representatives from the member associations, and officials from FIFA and AFC. The General Body resolved that the General Elections for the All India Football Federation will be conducted on December 20, 2026.”

“Mr Rajeev Sharma, former State Election Commissioner of Haryana, has been appointed as the Electoral Officer to oversee the conduct of the elections. The General Body also resolved to extend the tenure of the current AIFF Executive Committee until December 30, 2026, or until the newly elected Executive Committee assumes office, whichever is earlier,” the statement added.

The previous AIFF elections took place on September 2, 2022, when Kalyan Chaubey was elected for a four-year term.

At present, AIFF officials are based in Kolkata, where the Indian men’s national team is preparing to face Brazil and Uruguay on October 3 and 6, respectively, following a match against Panama in Bengaluru on September 25.