PATNA: Thanks to the elaborate safety arrangements made through the district administration, the Patna University Students’ Union (PUSU) election passed off peacefully on Wednesday. More than 57.46% of the voters grew to become up at other faculties to forged their votes.
The most turnout used to be reported from College of Arts and Crafts where 84% of the scholars exercised their franchise. The poorest turnout used to be witnessed in the college of humanities where only 39.6% of the electorate grew to become up. The polling percentage used to be additionally deficient in Patna Women’s College where only 46.6% of the ladies were present. The percentage used to be a lot better at Magadh Mahila College where 62% students forged their votes.
Chief election officer Khagendra Kumar said both Women’s Training College (80%) and Patna Training College (66%) witnessed a fair turnout of electorate. The polling percentage used to be round 65% in Patna Science College, 60% in Patna College, 57.four% in Patna Law College, 53.four% in B N College and 49% in Vanijya Mahavidyalaya.
At the postgraduate level, the colleges of science, commerce and social science reported 50%, 51% and 43.6% turnout of electorate, respectively.
Although polling began at 8am, a number of students had reached the booths a minimum of half an hour ahead of the scheduled time as they wanted to have an enjoy of participating in the electoral politics. “I have never exercised my franchise and am fairly excited to forged my vote in the students’ union election,” said Yogendra, a primary yr student of B N College.
The choice of electorate increased considerably round 10.30am. Polling used to be, through and big, peaceful at all of the 46 booths located at 14 centres. Some experiences of stripling clashes close to Vanijya Mahavidyalaya and Magadh Mahila College were gained, but they were outside the venue of polling. The matter used to be reported to police.
PU proctor G Okay Palei said an FIR have been lodged in opposition to a contestant who wrote slogans in his identify on the partitions of Patna Science College and Vanijya Mahavidyalaya.
There used to be heavy deployment of police and magistrates at each and every booth in PU and the entire campus had nearly was a police barrack. No student or university employee used to be allowed to enter the polling centres with out showing their identity playing cards. Static observers (senior academics) had additionally been deputed at all of the booths to watch the polling. The university had made arrangements for videography of the entire election process at all of the booths. CCTV cameras were installed at strategic issues and candidates or their licensed representatives allowed to be present right through the sealing of ballot boxes.
PU vice-chancellor Rash Bihari Prasad Singh, students’ welfare dean N Okay Jha, proctor G Okay Palei, registrar Manoj Mishra and election committee adviser R S Arya visited other booths and supervised the smooth habits of polls.
Polling used to be held for election to five key places of work, together with president, vice-president, normal secretary, joint secretary and treasurer and 23 council members. As many as six council members have already been elected unopposed. There are altogether 41 contestants, together with 9 each and every for president and normal secretary, eight each and every for vice-president and joint secretary and 7 for treasurer.
Student wings of all of the political events, together with the BJP, JD (U), Jan Adhikar Party, LJP, HAM, Congress and the Left have fielded their candidates.
While counting of votes for 5 key places of work of the union began round 4pm on the examination corridor of Patna Science College beneath tight safety arrangements, that for council membership used to be completed on the polling centres. “The results usually are announced on late Wednesday evening,” said the executive election officer.
The most turnout used to be reported from College of Arts and Crafts where 84% of the scholars exercised their franchise. The poorest turnout used to be witnessed in the college of humanities where only 39.6% of the electorate grew to become up. The polling percentage used to be additionally deficient in Patna Women’s College where only 46.6% of the ladies were present. The percentage used to be a lot better at Magadh Mahila College where 62% students forged their votes.
Chief election officer Khagendra Kumar said both Women’s Training College (80%) and Patna Training College (66%) witnessed a fair turnout of electorate. The polling percentage used to be round 65% in Patna Science College, 60% in Patna College, 57.four% in Patna Law College, 53.four% in B N College and 49% in Vanijya Mahavidyalaya.
At the postgraduate level, the colleges of science, commerce and social science reported 50%, 51% and 43.6% turnout of electorate, respectively.
Although polling began at 8am, a number of students had reached the booths a minimum of half an hour ahead of the scheduled time as they wanted to have an enjoy of participating in the electoral politics. “I have never exercised my franchise and am fairly excited to forged my vote in the students’ union election,” said Yogendra, a primary yr student of B N College.
The choice of electorate increased considerably round 10.30am. Polling used to be, through and big, peaceful at all of the 46 booths located at 14 centres. Some experiences of stripling clashes close to Vanijya Mahavidyalaya and Magadh Mahila College were gained, but they were outside the venue of polling. The matter used to be reported to police.
PU proctor G Okay Palei said an FIR have been lodged in opposition to a contestant who wrote slogans in his identify on the partitions of Patna Science College and Vanijya Mahavidyalaya.
There used to be heavy deployment of police and magistrates at each and every booth in PU and the entire campus had nearly was a police barrack. No student or university employee used to be allowed to enter the polling centres with out showing their identity playing cards. Static observers (senior academics) had additionally been deputed at all of the booths to watch the polling. The university had made arrangements for videography of the entire election process at all of the booths. CCTV cameras were installed at strategic issues and candidates or their licensed representatives allowed to be present right through the sealing of ballot boxes.
PU vice-chancellor Rash Bihari Prasad Singh, students’ welfare dean N Okay Jha, proctor G Okay Palei, registrar Manoj Mishra and election committee adviser R S Arya visited other booths and supervised the smooth habits of polls.
Polling used to be held for election to five key places of work, together with president, vice-president, normal secretary, joint secretary and treasurer and 23 council members. As many as six council members have already been elected unopposed. There are altogether 41 contestants, together with 9 each and every for president and normal secretary, eight each and every for vice-president and joint secretary and 7 for treasurer.
Student wings of all of the political events, together with the BJP, JD (U), Jan Adhikar Party, LJP, HAM, Congress and the Left have fielded their candidates.
While counting of votes for 5 key places of work of the union began round 4pm on the examination corridor of Patna Science College beneath tight safety arrangements, that for council membership used to be completed on the polling centres. “The results usually are announced on late Wednesday evening,” said the executive election officer.
57.46% voter turnout in PUSU polls
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