The filing of nominations for the October 14 students' union polls was held peacefully in the colleges and universities across the State, barring stray incidents of violence.
Aspirants filed their nominations between 9 am and 12 noon while scrutiny of the nomination papers was held between 2 pm and 4 pm. The final list of the candidates would be published on Tuesday while the applicants can withdraw their nominations Tuesday afternoon. Adequate security arrangements were made at the college and university campuses to avert any untoward incidents.
On Monday morning tension prevailed at the Sambalpur University as students gheraoed the PG Council Chairman and locked his office protesting non-availability of nomination papers. Irate students alleged that the university authorities have failed to ensure nomination papers since
October 3.
"Though nomination papers were not available at the university for the last three days, the authorities did little to ensure the same. On the nomination day itself there was also no nomination papers," alleged a student.
However, the university authorities and police managed to pacify the agitation and ensured adequate nomination papers later in the day.
Meanwhile, the Dhamnagar College authorities cancelled the students' union polls this year in the wake of a bombing incident that occurred in the college campus recently.
On Saturday, the students went on a rampage and destroyed college furniture and office equipment following a clash between two groups of Plus II students.