Punjab: Vineet Ghai Is New Advocate General After Anmol Rattan Sidhu Resigns

Punjab Advocate General Resign: Sidhu was appointed as the advocate general of the state in March this year.  The post had fallen vacant following Deepinder Singh Patwalia's resignation.

Senior lawyer Anmol Ratan Sidhu ( Image Source :ANI )

New Delhi: Punjab's Advocate General Anmol Ratan Sidhu on Tuesday said that he has resigned from the post due to "personal reasons", reported news agency PTI. The senior advocate tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on July 19. Senior lawyer Vineet Ghai has been appointed as the new advocate general by the government in place of Sidhu, reported ANI. 

The government has appointed senior lawyer Vineet Ghai as the Punjab Advocate-General: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, in Delhi pic.twitter.com/w9oB0QOPXj

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022

In his brief resignation letter to the chief minister, Sidhu wrote, "I am really thankful to the party for giving me a chance to represent the office of the Advocate General, Punjab. Due to personal reasons, I will not be able to serve this prestigious office, therefore, I hereby tender my resignation, which may kindly be accepted at the earliest."

Punjab | Advocate General Punjab Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu resigns citing "personal reasons", in a letter to CM Bhagwant Mann pic.twitter.com/CfDOMICuSR

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022

"I have resigned due to personal reasons and there is no pressure on me. I requested CM (Bhagwant Mann ) to accept my resignation," he told news agency ANI. 

Punjab | I have resigned due to personal reasons and there is no pressure on me. I requested CM (Bhagwant Mann ) to accept my resignation," says Advocate General Punjab Dr Anmol Rattan Sidhu pic.twitter.com/wwLaf6LHSw

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022

Sidhu was appointed as the advocate general of the state in March this year.  The post had fallen vacant following Deepinder Singh Patwalia's resignation after the Punjab Assembly poll results were declared