Tension erupted in the SCS College here, following rejection of nomination papers of four president aspirant candidates on the Monday.
Huge police personnel were deployed to thwart any eventuality. On Monday evening, miscreants hurled two bombs on the outer wall of the SCS.
According to reports, total 39 nominations were made for various posts of the students union. During scrutiny, 14 were rejected on various grounds. Many students were protesting rejection.
Principal Tapan Kumar Kanungo informed mediapersons that Biswaranjan Mahapatra, Gourab Kumar Das, Pinku Jena, Somnath Pradhan and Rabinarayan Naik had filed papers for the post of president. During scrutiny only candidature of Naik remained valid while nomination papers of others were rejected because of lack of minimum attendance. Similarly, of the two candidates for vice president post, Bishal Mohanty’s remained valid.
In the wake of large scale rejection of nomination papers, the students ransacked the office of the principal and demanded to see the attendance register. They became furious when advised to apply through RTI.
Superintendent of Police Sarthak Sarangi along with a Magistrate rushed to the spot and police presence was beefed up in and around the college. In the evening two bike riding miscreants are suspected to have thrown bombs on the college wall. There was no substantial damage, the police said. The students have demanded to stop the polls. Since the principal had left the college it would be decided on the Tuesday, it is learnt. Though there was tension, the situation is under control, said the SP.