Bhubaneswar, Oct 9 (PTI) Candidates contesting for various posts in students’ council elections in Odisha government-run colleges and universities filed their nominations, taking out processions on Friday.
The nomination filing process proceeded smoothly across the state, officials said.
According to officials, candidates filed nominations in RD University, Utkal University, Ravenshaw University, FM University, Manikeswari College and some other institutes, beating drums and leading colourful processions as they began campaigning to woo voters (students).
The student wings of BJP, BJD, and Congress nominated their supporting candidates in the public universities and major colleges.
Due to some incidents, authorities cancelled the elections in two colleges in Bhadrak and two others in Jajpur district. Apart from the four colleges, student outrage was reported in two colleges in Jagatsinghpur and Balasore districts, they said.
All candidates at Dharmasala College in Jajpur district, Bhatli College in Bargarh and Champua College in Keonjhar district are set to win the election because only one candidate filed a nomination for each post, sources said.
After a gap of eight years, the students’ union poll will be held on October 15, and the oath-taking ceremony will be conducted on October 16.
The previous BJD government had stopped holding college elections since 2018 due to various reasons, including violence on campuses and the Covid-19 pandemic. PTI BBM BBM RG
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