by Harish Gupta, National Editor, Lokmat Group
Kamal Trivedi new SG ?
Salve yet to respond to AG’s offer
Govt in a hurry to finalise Law officers early
Harish Gupta
New Delhi, June 13
Even as suspense over the appointment of new Attorney General continues after Mukul Rohtagi expressed his desire to quit, the name of Kamal B Trivedi has emerged for the post of Solicitor General of India. Kamal Trivedi is currently advocate general of Gujrat and considered very close to Prime Miniser Narendra Modi. It was Modi who appointed him as Advocate General of Gujrat 11 years ago in 2006.
It is learnt that he has been sounded for the coveted post of SG. It is not immediately known if Trivedi is willing to come over to Delhi. For the post of Attorney General, leading lawyer Harish Salve is reported to have been sounded too. He was contacted in 2014 when Modi came to power. But he expressed his inability due to commitments in London. It is not immediately known if he is willing to return to India permanently. Sources say that in the event o him declining once again, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar may be promoted as Attorney General of India.
The government is keen to finalise the appointments of law officers before Modi departs to the US.
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