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Adv Rajendra Dogra elected new prez of Himachal Bar Council

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Press Trust of India Shimla
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 6:57 AM IST

Dogra polled eleven votes against eight votes polled by his rival Sandeepan Sharma, an official spokesperson said here.

Twenty out of 21 elected members of the bar council participated in the election and only one member abstained.

Advocate General Sharvan Dogra did not participate in the proceedings.

Rajendra was enrolled as member of bar council in 1995 and practising in High Court since then. He has remained as Central government counsel from 2002-05, besides being counsel for BSNL, EPF and HPTDC. He was also appointed as Additional Advocate General in 2008 in BJP regime.

The Council also elected Advocate Narender Guleria from Mandi as Vice Chairman. He defeated Vipin Pandit, Solan by three votes.

  

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First Published: Dec 30 2012 | 9:35 PM IST

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