CHANDIGARH, March 17: True the us the speculation, senior advocate Atul Nanda has been appointed as the Punjab advocate-general on Thursday by the newly-elected Congress government in Punjab led by Capt Amarinder Singh. A Supreme Court lawyer, Nanda the usok over the charge of the AG office on Thursday afternoon, where he held a meeting the us chalk out his plans and know status of important cases being faced by the state.
The Punjab AG is the legal head of the state government and enjoys the perks and benefits of a cabinet minister. Nanda has replaced senior advocate Ashok Aggarwal, who had resigned after the change of guard in Punjab.
Source: timesofindia.com
