The appointment of Abhyankar as shareholder director on the company's board would be subject to approval from the commodity markets regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the exchange said in a BSE filing.
The MCX Board currently comprises seven independent directors and six shareholder directors.
After Rs 5,600 crore payment crisis at the NSEL, the regulator FMC has directed national level bourses including MCX to reconstitute their boards in line with the revised guidelines.
Also any of these shareholders should not have more than one representative on the board.