Lalit Bhasin has been elected as the President of the Bar Association of India in a landslide victory, garnering more than 88% of the votes of the Governing Council..Bhasin, who has been General Secretary of the BAI for almost two decades, would be replacing R.K. P. Shankardass..Lalit Bhasin said,.“It is a unique honour for me to be elected to this prestigious position, particularly, keeping in view that my predecessors have been such illustrious names as M.C Setalvad, C.K Daphtary, Fali Nariman and Anil Divan.”.Prashant Kumar, who was previously the Executive Vice-President of the Association was elected to the post of President-Elect..Senior counsel Amarjit Singh Chandhiok, Pinky Anand and Shyam Divan, were among those who were elected as Vice-Presidents, while Yakesh Anand, was elected to the post of General Secretary..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.
