With around 56 per cent of the votes counted, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) maintained a strong lead across all key posts as counting continued on Sunday for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections 2024-25.
RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) maintained its lead across all four central panel posts as counting continued on Sunday for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections 2024-25.
Voting was held in two sessions, and high engagement was witnessed across all schools, from the School of International Studies to the School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies.
Polling for the high-stakes Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections began on Friday amidst campus buzzing with political chatter, campaign flyers, and student engagement.
In a significant development, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) sent a legal notice to the JNU Election Committee regarding irregularities in the ongoing JNUSU elections.
According to the election committee, the post of President attracted the highest number of candidates, 48, followed by 42 for General Secretary, 41 for Vice President, and 34 for Joint Secretary.
The JNUSU pointed out that the arbitrary decision to replace PhD Entrance Exams with NET scores will further alienate a lot of students, especially those from marginalised sections, from research and the gates of universities will close on many.
The Jawaharlal Nehru (JNU) community observed a strike organized by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Tuesday, highlighting critical demands including gender justice and JNUSU representation, among others.
Congress on Sunday announced a list of 10 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party has fielded former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhi seat.
A student at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) claimed she was sexually harassed on the campus by a few students late Saturday night, officials said.
The university administration has ordered an inquiry into the incident, the official said Monday.