Narula is High Court Bar Association president
Sartej Singh Narula has been elected president of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (HCBA).
Securing 1,781 votes, Narula clinched the post, leaving his closest rival, Ravinder Singh Randhawa, trailing with 1,404 votes. Former president Vikas Malik polled 816 votes.
The HCBA lawns transformed into a sea of celebration as advocates, colleagues and well-wishers gathered around Narula, who beamed under the weight of thick garlands. His lawyer's coat barely visible beneath the layers of bright orange and yellow blooms. "This is not just my victory; it belongs to every member who believed in a stronger, more dynamic HCBA," he declared.
Sweets were distributed among members, marking the culmination of an intense election battle. Celebrating the victory, his supporters paraded through the corridors, some even breaking into impromptu bhangra moves.
A lawyer with a strong administrative vision, Narula had built his campaign on promises of infrastructural upgrades, enhanced professional welfare and better coordination between the Bar and the judiciary. "My focus will be on fostering a progressive and united association that stands for every advocate's growth," he reiterated post-victory.
Though the final results for other posts were yet to be declared, the trends were in favour of Nilesh Bhardwaj (vice-president), Gagandeep Jammu (secretary)
Bhagyshri Setia (joint secretary) and Harvinder Singh Maan (treasurer).
