Punjab govt names Vinod Ghai as advocate general

Dr Anmol Rattan Sidhu had resigned from the post of advocate general of Punjab on July 26, citing “personal reasons”. Sidhu was appointed to the post in March this year after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the assembly elections in Punjab.

Senior advocate Vinod Ghai. (Express file)

2 min readChandigarhJul 30, 2022 02:22 PM IST First published on: Jul 30, 2022 at 02:22 PM IST

Four days after Anmol Rattan Sidhu resigned from the post of advocate general of Punjab, senior advocate Vinod Ghai was Saturday nominated as the new advocate general.

“The Governor of Punjab, in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 165 of the Constitution of India is pleased to appoint Vinod Ghai, Senior Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court as Advocate General for the state of Punjab with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” read an order issued by the department of home affairs and justice.

Dr Anmol Rattan Sidhu had resigned from the post of advocate general of Punjab on July 26, citing “personal reasons”.

Jagpreet Singh Sandhu

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