A total of 1995 out of 2536 voters cast votes during the Dehradun Bar Association election, held at its campus on Thursday. A total of 31 candidates are contesting election for various posts of DBA. Advocates were witnessed standing in queues outside the polling booths. The polling began from 9.30 and continued till4.30 pm. The counting of votes began from 5 pm.
Close contest is expected for two posts- president and secretary. Two candidates- Manmohan Khandwal and Rajiv Sharma- are in the fray for the post of president while Anil Gandhi, Anil Pandit, Anil Sharma and Kamal Birmani for the post of secretary.
After the polling started, the candidates were witnessed standing outside the polling booths in the demarcated areas and appealing to the voters to vote for their chosen candidates.
Two state Cabinet Ministers Pritam Singh and Dinesh Aggarwal and ex-MP from Pauri Garhwal and senior advocate Jagan Nath Sharma also voted. DBA election officer Deepak Ahluwalia said elaborate arrangements have been made to conduct free, fair and transparent DBA election.
Another election officer Bl Gurang said that voters who carried their identity cards of Dehradun Bar Association were allowed to cast votes in this election. A total of 1995 out of 2536 voters exercised their franchise during election.
A total of 12 polling booths were set up in the court campus and 31 candidates were in the fray for 11 different posts like president, vice president, secretary, joint secretary, auditor, librarian and executive members like 3+years male, 3+ year female, 10+years; 5+years and 7+years in DBA elections. The counting of votes was on while story was filed. The oath ceremony of the elected office bearers will be held on February 27, it is learnt.