Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Apr 3: The election of president for District Bar Association (DBA) Kathua was held in the premises of District & Sessions Court here, on Saturday.
The election was conducted by the Election Committee headed by Chief Returning Officer, Balbir Singh, senior advocate along with other returning officers including Adv. Dilawar Singh Jasrotia, Adv. Pawandeep Singh, Adv. Amit Sharma and Adv. Anil Kalotra. The polling was held in the Bar Room from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The total strength of Bar members was 174 and the total 165 members cast their vote and Advocate Ajat Shatru Sharma got 89 votes and the rival candidate got 76 votes. He defeated his rival by a margin of 13 votes.
Advocate Ajat Shatru Sharma was elected as president of District Bar Association, Kathua consecutively for second time.
He later complimented his voters who cast their votes in his favour and dedicated his victory to all of them. He also stressed to complete his pending works for the welfare of advocates of the previous tenure as president of District Bar Association Kathua.
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