If Bhandari loses, India will be without its own judge in the court.Bhandari was elected mid-term last time, so, if elected, he will serve a full term. India had to compress a lot of lobbying into a few months, which was tough going because most countries had already pledged their votes. Indian officials are confident they would be able to maintain their lead in the UNGA. In the final assembly round, he received 115 votes to Greenwood's 76. In the last round in the council, Bhandari received six votes and Greenwood nine.Bhandari was elected in 2012 to succeed Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh of Jordan and he defeated a candidate from the Philippines.

Source: Times of India November 10, 2017 23:02 UTC