JNUSU polls to be held on April 25, EC resumes elections process
The panel has resumed the election process by releasing the final list of candidates, with 13 in the fray for the post of president, five for vice-president, for general secretary, and five for joint secretary. The polls were postponed on April 18 following an incident of violence and vandalism at the committee's office, triggering a blame game between Left-affiliated student groups and the RSS-linked Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
The results will be declared on April 28.
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