List of Candidates Elected as Members of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (2026)
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry issued R.O.C. No. 1247 of 2026 and Notification No. VI(1)/406(a)/2026 on 24 July 2026, publishing the names of 23 candidates elected as members of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The notification records the election result, including representation for women candidates from the reserved list, and does not govern land or property rights.
What the notification records
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry published R.O.C. No. 1247 of 2026 and Notification No. VI(1)/406(a)/2026 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 24 July 2026. It formally lists the candidates declared elected to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The election followed an order of the Supreme Court of India dated 18 November 2025 in W.P.(C) No. 1319 of 2023, M. Varadhan versus Union of India and others. Key steps recorded are:
- A High Powered Election Committee was constituted.
- Voting was held on 30 March 2026.
- Counting was completed on 21 July 2026.
- The Returning Officer submitted the elected candidates list to the Secretary of the Bar Council and the High Powered Election Committee.
- The Advocate General for the State of Tamil Nadu approved the declared list on 23 July 2026.
- The list was published under Rule 34 of the Election Rules of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, 1975.
Elected members
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry notification declares the following 23 advocates elected:
- C. Paraneedharan, P.S. Amalraj, E. Balamurugan, T. Michaael Stanis Prabhu, R. Ayyavoo and V. Karthikeyan.
- K. Kathiravan, Dr. N. Vijayaraj, M. Arulmurugan, K.R.R. Aiyyappamani, R.C. Paul Kanagaraj and K. Tamilvanan.
- R. Girirajan, K. Balu, M. Rajendhra Kumar, G. Thalaimuthurasu, M. Velmurugan and G. Mohanakrishnan.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, P. Savithri, L. Sumathi, A. Rajeswari and D. Prasanna, identified as women candidates from the reserved list.
Who is affected
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry election result directly concerns advocates, the elected members and people checking the official composition of the Bar Council. It does not change land ownership, registration, planning, development, building or property transaction requirements, so it creates no stated compliance step for a property buyer or owner.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property purchase?
No. The notification only publishes the names of members elected to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and contains no land or property provisions.
How many candidates were declared elected?
The notification declares 23 candidates elected as members of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Why was the Bar Council election conducted?
The election was conducted in compliance with the Supreme Court of India order dated 18 November 2025 in W.P.(C) No. 1319 of 2023, which required the constitution of a High Powered Election Committee.
Does the elected list include representation for women candidates?
Yes. R. Vijayalakshmi, P. Savithri, L. Sumathi, A. Rajeswari and D. Prasanna are identified as women candidates included from the reserved list under the orders of the Supreme Court of India.
