Around 63 per cent voters cast votes in the students' union election in DBS (PG) College held on Thursday. Poling began at 8.30 am and continued till 1.30 pm. With the start of polling, voters were witnessed standing in queue outside the polling booths in the college and they were allowed to cast votes after their admit cards were checked by the polling officer.
The district administration had made elaborate arrangements by deploying adequate police force to avoid untoward incidents during the election in the college. The supporters and candidates were witnessed outside the college, motivating the voters to cast votes in their favour. A total of 43 candidates were in fray for various posts — president, vice president, general secretary, joint secretary, university representative and treasurer and as many as 2,291 students have been listed in the voters' list and around 63 per cent voters cast vote in this election.
According to election officer, the election areas were divided into two zones called north zone and south zone. Five polling booths were opened in north zone while three in south zone. The voters were frisked at various entries of the college and those carrying college admit cards were allowed to get in. The district administration deployed forces outside and inside the college campus and the election went off without any report of eve minor scuffles among the students' leaders and their supporters. The College election officer Pratyush Vatsala expressed satisfaction over peaceful completion of students' union election in the college.