The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections are scheduled to be held on November 4, with results expected on November 6, according to a tentative poll schedule issued on Thursday.
The announcement follows days of disruptions and heated exchanges between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Left groups during the General Body Meetings (GBMs) over selection of the Election Committee (EC). The outgoing JNUSU has three office-bearers from the United Left and one from the ABVP.
The last election was held in April this year, delayed due to the pandemic, which had thrown the academic calendar off track.
Fresh alliance
With the university now realigning its schedule, elections are being held sooner than usual. In the previous polls, the United Left split into two camps. According to sources, efforts are under way this time for a fresh alliance between the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), seeking to consolidate Left forces in their traditional JNU stronghold.
