Justice (Ms) Asha Menon (Retd), Court Commissioner and Returning Officer has declared the names of the elected members to the Veterinary Council of India today. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 (3) and Section 64 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (52 of 1984), read with sub-rule (3) of Rule 15 of the Indian Veterinary Council Rules,1985, the election to the 11 members in the Veterinary Council of India was held on 08.06.2024.

The election was held through e-voting portal (https://evotevci.dahd.gov.in) specially developed for the purpose by National Informatics Centre (NIC) of the Department. The voting for the members of the Veterinary Council of India was held on 08.06.2024.

Over 36,000 registered veterinary practitioners could exercise their voting rights using the portal and have appreciated the initiative of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in developing a user friendly portal enabling maximum number of voters without any hassle.

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying conducts elections once in three years to elect eleven members to the Council. The Council also constitutes nominated members.

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