Bar Council Introduces Secret Ballot System for First Time, Elects New Office Bearers

For the first time in the history of the Bar Council, the selection of office bearers was done through a secret ballot instead of the old tradition of unanimous show of hands. This election process was conducted and supervised by the Returning Officer and Advocate General Prashant Singh. During the voting, all 25 elected members of the Council exercised their franchise. This transparent voting process has seen a new change in the selection system of the institution. Also Read - Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas: Governor and Chief Minister of Dhar Arrive, Inaugurate Micro Lift Irrigation Project Annapurnees Indore Advocate Pratibha Walia Walaia Wins State Bar Council Vice-Chairperson's Post. She Defeats Jabalpur Advocate Manish Tewari By Three Votes. Pratibha Walia Walaia Gets 14 Votes, While Manish Tewari Gets 11 Votes. In a thrilling and close contest for the post of Treasurer, Advocate Gaurav Mishra of Gwalior casts 12 votes in favour of his rival, Advocate Shailendra Patel.