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Odisha Students Union Elections Begin After Eight Years Amid Tight Security
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News18•15-10-2026, 10:15
Odisha Students Union Elections Begin After Eight Years Amid Tight Security
- •Polling for students union elections commenced across state-run colleges and universities in Odisha under strict security measures.
- •The elections are taking place in 346 colleges and 13 universities with a total of 6,891 candidates in the fray.
- •These union polls are being held after a gap of eight years following previous cancellations due to reasons including the COVID-19 pandemic.
- •Minor political friction was reported at RD Women University where Biju Chhatra Janata Dal supporters distributed prasad and roses to students.
- •Voting began at 8 am and concluded at 2 pm, with vote counting and results scheduled for later in the day.
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Voting for the students' union elections began at 8 am and is scheduled to continue until 2 pm. The counting of votes and the subsequent declaration of results are set to take place later in the day.
The students' union elections in Odisha colleges and universities were held after a gap of eight years because the polls were previously cancelled due to various reasons, which included the COVID-19 pandemic.
The elections are taking place across 346 colleges and 13 universities in Odisha. A total of 6,891 candidates are in the fray, with over 6,530 contesting in colleges and 358 running for positions in universities.
