Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Bar Council of Delhi issues voter guidelines for February polls
The Bar Council of Delhi has given instructions to help people vote in their upcoming elections.
These elections will happen on February 20, 21, and 22.
People will vote for 23 seats using a special method called a single transferable preference vote.
221 lawyers have signed up to run for these seats.
Seven of these seats are reserved for women, and five women will be elected, with two more added later.
Voters will put their votes in a ballot box, and they won't sign their voting papers.
The Supreme Court told them to reserve some seats for women, so they are following those rules.
Bar Council of Delhi issued voter guidelines for February elections.
Elections will be held for 23 seats using a single transferable preference vote.
221 advocates have submitted nominations for the posts.
Seven seats are reserved for women, with five to be elected and two co-opted.
Voters will vote in person and place their voting papers in a ballot box.
- Who
- Bar Council of Delhi, 221 advocates, New Delhi Bar Association (NDBA)
- What
- Issuance of voter guidelines for upcoming elections
- When
- Elections scheduled for February 20, 21, and 22
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To conduct elections for 23 seats in accordance with the Advocates Act 1961 and Supreme Court directives
- Election Type
- Single transferable preference vote
- Number of Seats
- 23
- Number of Candidates
- 221
- Women's Reserved Seats
- 7
- Election Dates
- February 20, 21, and 22
- Voting Method
- In-person voting only
- Women to be Elected
- 5
- Additional Women to be Co-opted
- 2