New Delhi: Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi on Sunday said he has declined the central government's offer to be the next Attorney General of India. Rohatgi told PTI that there was no specific reason behind his decision.
Sr Adv Mukul Rohatgi declines Centre's offer to be next Attorney General
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi on Sunday declined the government of India's offer to be appointed as the Attorney General for India. Speaking to the media, he said there is no particular reason, but he thought about the offer again and declined it.
Sr Adv Mukul Rohatgi declines govt's offer to be appointed as Attorney General for India
The Centre had offered the post of AG to Rohatgi earlier this month to succeed K K Venugopal, 91, whose term will end on September 30. Rohatgi was the AG from June 2014 to June 2017. He was succeeded by Venugopal, who was appointed to the post in July 2017. The AG usually has a tenure of three years. (PTI)
Last Updated : Sep 26, 2022, 5:59 PM IST