Senior Advocate KK Venugopal Next Attorney General Of India?

The Times of India has reported that Senior Advocate and Constitutional Expert KK Venugopal is likely be the new Attorney General Of India.

“The 86-year-old looks set to return as a law officer after a gap of 40 years. Official sources confirmed that Venugopal has emerged as the front-runner for the AG's post and his name is likely to be announced after PM Narendra Modi's return from the US”, states the report.

In the first week of June, the Appoint Committee of the Union Cabinet had approved the extension of the term of of the Law Officers including Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar and Additional Solicitor Generals until further orders. But Rohatgi informed the Government that he is not interested in the extension of his tenure as Attorney General.