Advocate KK Bahukhandi who had filed his nomination for the post of the Dehradun Bar Association vice-president on Monday withdrew his nomination on Tuesday. A total of 32 candidates are in fray for 11 different posts in the DBA election. Around 2,400 advocates would cast their votes in DBA election scheduled to be held on February 26, said DBA president SS Pundir.
Pundir 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 after which the results will be declared. According to him, a total of 32 candidates are in fray in 11 various 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.
Three candidates Rajiv Sharma, Manmohan Kandwal and Shivcharan Singh Rawat are in fray for the post of president. Six candidates including Manoj Kumar Sundriyal, Suresh Uniyal, Prakash, Arvind Kumar Arya, Satish Chandra Maurya and Shambhu Prasad Mamgai are contesting election for the post of vice president. Four candidates- Alok Ghildiyal, Anil Pandit, Kamal Virmani and Raghuveer Singh Kathait are fighting election for the post of secretary while Bhanu Prasad Sisodiya and Gambhir Singh Chauhan for the post of joint secretary. Ashutosh Gulati and Neeraj Aggarwal are in fray for the post of auditor while RS Bharti, Alpana Jadli, Aparna Chauhan and Raj Kumar Gupta for the post of librarian. Single candidate Vinita Tripathi had filed nomination for the post of executive (3+years, reserved for women). The oath ceremony of the elected office bearers will be held on February 28, he added.