The All India Bar Exam (AIBE) in Chennai, which was originally slated for 6 March but postponed to 27 March due to local unrest, has again been postponed to an undecided future date due to Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections.

A statement on the Bar Council of India (BCI) website reads:

The All India Bar Examination (“AIBE”) in Chennai that was to be held on March 27, 2011 now stands postponed to a later date. The BCI has been approached, and requested, by the State Government to postpone the AIBE in Chennai in light of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections that are to take place shortly.

The BCI is co-ordinating with the State Government of Tamil Nadu to fix a revised date and will communicate the same to candidates shortly. Revised admit cards along with the venue details etc. will be made available to all candidates and adequate notice of the same will be available to all candidates.

The BCI apologises for the inconvenience caused to candidates on the above account. Any candidate who requires assistance is requested to contact the BCI (through email or over the AIBE helpline) immediately.