Voting for the Himachal Pradesh Bar Council elections is scheduled to take place on April 20. Following the intervention of the Supreme Court, these elections are being held after a gap of eight years. Polling will be conducted from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A total of 7,780 advocates are eligible to cast their votes. Fifty polling booths have been established to facilitate the voting process. The election results are slated to be declared on April 23.
In this edition of the Himachal Pradesh Bar Council elections, a total of 45 candidates are in the fray, 43 of whom belong to the ‘experienced’ category. In accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court, four seats have been reserved for women for the first time, a development that has added an intriguing dimension to the electoral contest.
Following the conclusion of the nomination withdrawal process, candidates have now intensified their efforts to woo the 7,780 voters spread across 53 Bar Associations. This election is not merely about electing representatives; it is also about establishing accountability within the Bar Council.
Polling at these booths
To facilitate voting, a total of 50 polling booths have been set up across judicial complexes throughout the state, including the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Specifically, five polling booths have been established within the High Court premises, while three booths are located at the Shimla District Court complex in Chhakkar.
Additionally, polling booths have been set up in the following locations: Chaupal, Rohru, Theog, and Rampur; Dharamshala, Dehra Gopipur, Baijnath, Jawali, Nurpur, Palampur, and Indora in Kangra district; Mandi, Sundernagar, Karsog, Sarkaghat, Jogindernagar, and Gohar in Mandi district; Solan, Nalagarh, Kasauli, Arki, and Kandaghat in Solan district; Kullu, Banjar, Ani, and Manali in Kullu district; Nahan, Rajgarh, and Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district; Chamba, Tissa, and Dalhousie in Chamba district; Hamirpur, Barsar, and Nadaun in Hamirpur district; Bilaspur, Ghumarwin, and Jhanduta in Bilaspur district; Una and Amb in Una district; and Reckong Peo in Kinnaur district.