Election fever is now gripping several colleges in Dehradun. The students representing different unions have started campaigning with the admission process on in colleges like DAV (PG), DBS (PG), SGRR (PG) and MKP (PG). Candidates and their supporters are seen distributing pamphlets and installing banners in the college campuses.
They are also interacting with the students who are being enrolled while appealing to them to vote for them in the upcoming students’ union election.
DAV (PG) College was abuzz with activities as admission of the first merit list was under process. Students representing various groups were seen interacting and helping new students to complete their admission. The situation was more or less the same in other colleges of the city too. In DAV (PG) College, the admission for various bachelor degree courses of first merit list was completed on Wednesday.
large number of students arrived in the college to complete things regarding their admission. Police administration made elaborate security arrangements in view of forthcoming election in the college.
Moreover, most of the unions in DAV (PG) College have not yet declared the names of its candidates. Suraj Kohli and Sonu Bisht are looking for ticket from the Aryan Group for the post of general secretary while from the side of ABVP, two students - Rahul Kumar lara and Sajnay Tomar- are learnt to be aspiring for tickets for the post of president in the same election.
Four students- Saurabh Mamgai, Ayush Gupta, Vikas Negi and Ankita Pal Raj Bisht from NSUI- are looking for tickets for the same post.
All the aspirants for tickets are canvassing for votes along with their supporters.
Dalanwala Police station officer said that apart from two policemen, including one sub-inspector, one and half sections of PAC jawans have been deployed at DAV (PG) College campus to complete the election peacefully. Police personnel have been directed to be vigilant with the possibility of some students attempting to disturb peace in the college campus ahead of the election.
DAV (PG) College principal Rakesh Verma said that out of 3800 seats, around 1970 students have so far enrolled in BA first year on the basis of the first merit list. The second merit list would soon be declared. After completion of admission process, students’ union election will be conducted, he added.
However, sources said that the election in the college is expected to be held in the last week of August or latest by the first week of September.