New Delhi, June 08: The new UPA government on Monday appointed senior advocate Goolam E Vahanvati as the new Attorney General of India.
Vahanvati, who hails from Maharashtra, was the Solicitor General during the previous tenure of UPA.
Vahanvati’s elevation was on expected lines as he was widely tipped to be the frontrunner for the post.
The others in the race for the post of Attorney-General were senior advocate P P Rao, former Attorney General K Parasaran, and Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium.
–Agencies