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UP Elections 2027: Why Student Union Election Demands Are Spreading From AMU to BHU
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News18•19-10-2026, 13:06
UP Elections 2027: Why Student Union Election Demands Are Spreading From AMU to BHU
- •The demand for student union elections has intensified across Uttar Pradesh universities following the recent approval of elections at Aligarh Muslim University.
- •Students argue that if Delhi University and JNU can hold regular elections, universities in UP should not be deprived of them.
- •Major institutions like Banaras Hindu University and Allahabad University have lacked elected student unions for years, impacting political education.
- •Student leaders emphasize that union elections serve as nurseries for future political leadership and provide a platform to raise genuine campus issues.
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The demand intensified following permission granted for student union elections at Aligarh Muslim University on November 5 after a long hiatus, and amid discussions surrounding the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Student union elections at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have not been held for years, with the last elections taking place in 1997.
Following the formation of Mayawati's government in 2007, student union elections were banned due to concerns over campus violence and academic session delays, though the ban was subsequently lifted in 2008.
