The polling for the students’ union election in DAV (PG) College would be held on August 31 while counting would be held on September 1, said the college chief election officer DK Tyagi on Wednesday.
The candidates would file their nominations on August 25. Around 7000 students would cast their votes in election, he said, adding that the election notification was issued on Wednesday.
The nomination papers would be available on August 23/24/25.
The polling would be held between 9 am and 2 pm on August 31. Candidates would submit Rs 250 per nomination as security deposit. They can spend maximum Rs 5000 as election expenditure.
The election would be held for several posts-president, general secretary, vice-president, treasurer, joint secretary, university reprehensive, post graduate representative, graduate representative (art/commerce), graduate representative (science) and graduate representative (female).
Tyagi said that age limit for graduate candidates has been kept from 17 to 22 years while for post graduate students, it has been kept from 17 to 25, adding that the election would be conducted as per lyngdoh Committee recommendation for students’ union poll.