'The Voters' List for the ASM Elections 2026" scheduled on 26th September 2026

Regarding 222nd AGM:: Audited Statement of Accounts for 2025-26 and other financial statements

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
Town Hall,  Shahid Bhagatsingh Road, Mumbai 400 001 
Tel: (office) 2266 0956,  (Library) 22660062
E-mail: (Off)  asiaticoffice@asiaticsociety.org.in; (Lib) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Society’s Website: https://asiaticsociety.org.in

Accounts Statement 
 
10th September, 2026
  
Ref:    222nd AGM to be held on Saturday, 26th September 2026 at 2.00 p.m.
 
Sub:  Audited Statement of Accounts for the year 2025-2026
         and other financial statements
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Attached please find the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year 2025-2026 and other financial statements.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Sd/-
Vivek V. Ganpule
Hon. Secretary

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1. Asiatic_Financials_2026
2. Financial_Review
3. ASM_Donation_List
4. Growth_Record_for_the_year_2026
5. Investment_Summay_2026

Holiday Notice: 25th September, 2026 (Friday) on account of Ananth Chaturdashi - ASM Office & Library will remain closed

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
TOWN HALL, MUMBAI 400 023    
Tel: (Off) 022-22660956 / Library: 022-22660062 
E-mail: (Off) asiaticoffice@asiaticsociety.org.in;  (Lib) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.asiaticsociety.org.in  

REF. NO.: ASM/NOTICE/2026-27/762
 
N   O   T   I   C   E

The Office and the Library of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai will remain closed on Friday, 25th September, 2026 on account of Ananth Chaturdashi.
 
 
Place :  Town Hall, Mumbai                                                 Vivek V. Ganpule
Dated:  23th September, 2026                                             Hon. Secretary
 
Note:   As per Government of Maharashtra Notification dated 9th December 2025

ASM Election 2026: KYC details of Managing Committee Candidates (2026-2029)

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
ASM Elections 2026:
KYC details of Candidates - Contesting for the post of  the Managing Committee (2026-2029)
 
Ref No.ASM-Elections2026-KYC(MC)/761                       23rd September 2026
 
The Members of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai (ASM)
Resident (Annual & Life),
Non-Resident (Annual & Life)
Patron Life Member
Donor Life Member
Head – Institutional Membership
Corporate Life Member
 
Dear Members,
Greetings!
The names of the candidates contesting for 5 posts of Managing Committee (2026-2029) are given below and the KYC details as received from the candidates is attached: -
Managing Committee (2026 - 2029) -  5 Posts
S. No.      Name of the Candidate
1.         Arvind Singh          
2.         Biplov Belel            
3.         Madhavi Narsalay     
4.         Neel Helekar  
5.         Nobby Pariyaram       
6.         Sandeep Dahisarkar 
7.         Sarang Darshane      
8.         Shormistha Mukherjee           
9.         Vikas Paranjape         
10.       Yogesh Shah
  
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
Dilip Karambelkar               
Returning Officer               
(ASM Elections 2026)   

Download link : KYC details of Candidates

AGM Notice (Supplementary): Item No. 7 & 8 - 222nd AGM on Saturday, 26th September 2026, at 2.00 p.m.

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
Town Hall,  Shahid Bhagatsingh Road, Mumbai 400 001 
Tel: (office) 2266 0956,  (Library) 22660062
 E-mail: (Off)  asiaticoffice@asiaticsociety.org.in; (Lib) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Society’s Website: https://asiaticsociety.org.in

222nd Annual General Meeting Saturday, 26th September, 2026, at 2.00 p.m.

N O T I C E
1. As per the Resolution No. 15 passed in the 205th AGM (21st August, 2009), the Annual Report of the Society for the year 2025-2026 (containing the Audited Statement of Accounts) and the minutes of the previous AGM of 2025 (221st AGM held on 27th September, 2025) were already circulated to the Members by e-mail.  
 Note:  The Audited Statement of Accounts are for the previous year 2025-2026.  The present Office Bearers and Managing Committee Members have taken charge w.e.f. 7th July 2026.
2.The printed copy of the minutes of the previous AGM (221st AGM held on 27th September 2025; the Annual Report (2025-2026) and the Resolutions from Managing Committee as well as Members, if any, will also be available at the venue of the AGM. 
3. Members are requested to intimate to the office in writing, within 30 days after the AGM, their desire to have a hard copy of the draft minutes of the 222nd AGM, 2026.
4. According to Rule No.4 of the Rules and Regulations of the Society, the following categories of Members of the Society are entitled to attend the Society’s AGM and vote – Resident, Resident Life, Non-Resident, Non-Resident Life, Patron Life Member, Donor Life Member & the Head of the Member Institute (in case of Institutional Memb
5.Every member should bring his/her ORIGINAL I-CARD along with him/her at the time of the AGM  (NO PHOTOCOPY / DIGITAL COPY / SOFT COPY WILL BE ACCEPTED).  No member will be allowed in the meeting room wi
6. Please pay your subscription on or before Thursday, 24th September 2026.  (Kindly ignore if payment is already made.)

Place:   Town Hall, Mumbai                                                        Vivek V. Ganpule
Date:     21st September, 2026                                                     Hon. Secretary
 
Please note:
Rule 13(b):     A member who, on the day of any General Body Meeting of the Society, is in arrears of subscription, or is liable to pay any dues to the Society, shall not be entitled to participate in any way at such a meeting.
Rule 5(c)(i): A person shall cease to be a member of the Society if he/she has failed to pay his/her annual subscription for one year.
 
Time of Voting - On the day of election, i.e. Saturday, 26th September, 2026, the ballot boxes will be kept open   from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. or till all the members present have cast their votes, whichever is later.

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I]  Resolution proposed by the Managing Committee:
 Item No.7:   To appoint the Statutory Auditor for one year 2026-27
The following resolution passed unanimously by the Managing Committee at its meeting held on 8th September, 2026, is recommended to the General Body for approval:
 
“Resolved that M/s. Bhogilal C. Shah & Co, Chartered Accountant, is hereby appointed Auditor of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai (ASM) for one year (2026-27) from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of 2027 of the ASM on such honorarium as may be fixed by the Managing Committee.”
 
Proposed by :   Vivek Ganpule
Seconded by:   Neelakantan Aiyyar
 
II]  tem No.8:   To consider the resolutions (Managing Committee and Members)
 There are no other resolutions from the Managing Committee as well as from the Members of the Society.
      
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Report on Scrutiny of Nomination Forms dated 16-09-2026 by the Returning Officer and Asst. Returning Officer

Ref. No.: ASM/Elec2026-RO-ScrutiNomin/2026-27/750

N O T I C E

REPORT ON THE SCRUTINY OF THE NOMINATION PAPERS FOR THE ELECTION TO THE POST OF THE SCRUTINIZING COMMITTEE – One year 2026-2027 [7 Posts], AND MEMBERS OF MANAGING COMMITTEE for the period - 2026-2029 [5 posts]

1) Vide Notice dated 18^th August, 2026, the Asiatic Society of Mumbai invited nominations from members to fill-in the following posts:

1. Scrutinizing Committee for one year (2026-2027) [7 posts] and
2.  Managing Committee - for three years (2026-2029) [5 posts]

2) Thereafter, on Wednesday, 2^nd September 2026, the nomination papers for the post of Scrutinizing Committee (pink colour), numbered serially from 01 to 30; and the nomination papers for the post of Managing Committee (white colour), numbered serially from 01 to 50, were prepared by Office as per the schedule mentioned in the Notice dated 18^th August, 2026.  

3) The two empty nomination boxes (Scrutinizing Committee and Managing Committee) were sealed earlier on 2^nd September 2026, at 4:31 p.m. and kept ready for depositing filled nomination forms in the Society’s Office.  

4) The Nomination forms were issued in the printed format in the Society’s Office from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Thursday, 3^rd September 2026 to Saturday, 12^th September 2026 and on Tuesday, 15^th September 2026 up to 2:00 p.m. (excluding Sundays and public holiday).  The last date and time to file the nominations was Tuesday, 15^th September 2026, at 3:00 p.m.  

5a)  As per letter dated 15-09-2026 received from Mr. Dilip Karambelkar, Returning Officer, who had suggested for change in date for Scrutiny of Nomination Papers to 16-09-2026 due to one-and-a-half day Ganpati immersion on 15^th September 2026, a mail was sent to the members informing them that the Scrutiny of Nominations Papers will be held on Wednesday, 16th September 2026 at 3:00 p.m. instead of Tuesday, 15th September 2026.  It was also informed that as per the Notice of the AGM dated 18th August 2026, there will be NO CHANGE in the date and time for submission of the Nomination Forms and also there is NO CHANGE in withdrawal of Nomination Forms which is Thursday, 17th September 2026, till 3:00 p.m.  The two (2) boxes, containing the Nomination Forms for the post of Managing Committee (2026-2029) and for the post of Scrutinizing Committee (2026-2027) will be sealed at 3:00 p.m. on 15th September 2026. 

5b) Accordingly, at 4:15 p.m. on 15^th September 2026, the boxes containing the nomination papers were sealed. 

6) At the time of scrutiny on 16^th September, 2026, the seal fixed on 15^th September, 2026, was found undisturbed.  It was brought to the Durbar Hall in my presence and in the presence of the following two members at 3.30 p.m. and the undersigned opened the sealed Nomination Boxes for Scrutiny:

The Scrutiny was conducted by the Returning Officer, Mr. Dilip Karambelkar, and the Assistant Returning Officer, Adv. Mangesh Pawar, along with the Administration Team of the Society.  The results of scrutiny are as follows:

1. SCRUTINIZING COMMITTEE (2026-2027)  - 7 SEATS:

For the 7 seats in the Scrutinizing Committee, 08 nomination forms were issued by the Society’s office.  At the time of scrutiny, 07 nomination forms were received from 07 candidates.   The name of the candidates and the number of nomination forms filed by them are given below:

There are 07 candidates for the 07 posts of the Scrutinizing Committee for the year 2026-2027. 

Thereafter, the scrutiny of nomination forms for the posts of Managing Committee was taken up.

1. MANAGING COMMITTEE – 5 posts  [2026-2029 (5 posts)]:

For 05 posts of Managing Committee (2026-2029), 17 nomination forms were issued by the Society’s office.  At the time of scrutiny, 14 nomination forms were received from 10 candidates.  All nomination forms were found to be in order and valid. 

The names of the candidates and the number of nomination forms filed by each of them are as under:

Thus, there are 10 candidates contesting for 5 posts of Managing Committee for the period 2026-2029. 

7.      The final list of candidates will be released after the date of withdrawal i.e.  3.00 p.m. on Thursday, 17^th September 2026.

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Place : Town Hall, Mumbai           Dilip Karambelkar                     Mangesh Pawar

Dated:  16^th September 2026      (Returning Officer for              (Asst. Returning Officer for

                                        ASM Elections 2026)                  ASM Elections 2026)

Note: 1) The last date for receipt of withdrawal letters is Thursday, 17^th September, 2026, at 3.00 p.m.  The Society’s Office shall receive withdrawal letters, and shall intimate the names of those candidate/s who have withdrawn their nomination/s to the Returning Officer and the Assistant Returning Officer immediately.  The withdrawals shall be displayed prominently on the Society’s Notice Board thereafter.
2) The used as well as the un-issued nomination papers were duly sealed, and the signatures of the Returning Officer were affixed thereon, and placed under lock and key in the Society’s safe-box. 
3) Copies of rough tally sheets used by the Returning / Assistant Returning Officer were handed over to the Society’s Office for records. 
4) A copy hereof is given to the Returning Officer / Assistant Returning Officer each.

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