A total of 61 candidates were in the fray while 131 electorates out of the total 134 voters exercised their franchise to elect 25 members of the Bar Council. The chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer of the Bar Council will be elected from amongst the 25 members while one of them will be representative to the Bar Council of India.
Meanwhile, talking to reporters, the president of Kohima Bar Association, Khriedi Theunuo has expressed happiness over peaceful and successful conduct of the Bar Council Election, adding that the turnout was also satisfactory.