A total of 33 candidates filed their nominations for various posts in the Dehradun Bar Association election on Monday. The polling will be held on February 26, said DBA president SS Pundir. Candidates filed their nomination for the post of president, vice president, secretary, joint secretary, auditor, librarian and executive members, he added.
Three candidates- Rajiv Sharma, Manmohan Kandwal and Shivcharan Singh Rawat filed their nomination for the post of president while seven candidates including Manoj Kumar Sundriyal, Suresh Uniyal, Prakash, Arvind Kumar Arya, Satish Chandra Maurya, Shambhu Prasad Mamgai and KK Bahukhandi filed nomination for the post of vice president. Four candidates- Alok Ghildiyal, Anil Pandit, Kamal Virmani and Raghuveer Singh Kathait filed nomination for the post of secretary while Bhanu Prasad Sisodiya and Gambhir Singh Chauhan filed nomination for the post of joint secretary. Ashutosh Gulati and Neeraj Aggarwal filed nomination for the post of auditor, RS Bharti, Alpana Jadli, Aparna Chauhan and Raj Kumar Gupta filed nomination for the post of librarian while Vinita Tripathi filed nomination for the post of executive (3+years, reserved for women). Candidates can withdraw their nomination between 11 am and 2 pm on Tuesday.
He further said that three candidates filed nomination for the post of executive members (3+years, male), two for executive members (10+years), three for executive members (5+years) and two for executive members (7+years). The nomination papers will be verified by the election officers on Tuesday. He further said that the polling will be held between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on February 26 and counting of votes will begin after 5 pm on the same day which will be followed by declaration of results. The oath ceremony of the elected office bearers will be held on February 28.