JNU to hold students’ union elections on March 22 after four-year gap; all you need to know
TOI. The window to file nominations will open at 9:30 am and close by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 16.
The list of valid nominations will be displayed at 9:00 am on Saturday, March 17, according to the report. Candidates can withdraw their nominations between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm on the same day following which the final list of candidates will be displayed at 3:00 pm.
The decision to hold the JNUSU 2024 elections was taken following a long struggle by the JNUSU and the united student community. The demands by the student union pressured the JNU administration to conduct these elections in accordance with the recommendations of the Lyngdoh committee.
Following a Supreme Court order, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development had constituted the panel under JM Lyngdoh, a former chief election commissioner, to give recommendations on issues related to student bodies and student union elections conducted in universities, colleges and other higher education institutions across India. The committee submitted its report on May 26, 2006.
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