Advocate Abhinav Sharma was tonight elected as president of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Jammu.
The election for the posts of office bearers of the Bar Association was held yesterday. However, the result was declared tonight due to time consumed in counting of votes and some dispute. About 1981 votes were polled out of total 2323.
According to Senior Advocate B S Salathia, former President of the Bar Association, who acted as Returning Officer, Advocate Abhinav Sharma secured 999 votes to win the presidential chair. The other contenders for the post namely Advocate Vikram Sharma secured 751 votes, Advocate A K Sawhney secured 226 votes and Advocate Shakti Gupta secured 5 votes.
Advocate Abhinav Sharma has become president of J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu for second time.
