The polling for students’ union election in DAV (PG) College will be held on September 5, while its result will be declared on September 6. This year, around 20,000 voters will exercise their franchise in the students’ union election, said College chief election officer Dr Gopal Kshetri while interacting with media persons on Thursday.
College principal Dr Devendra Bhasin said all arrangements will be made to conduct free and fair election in the college. A delegation of college staff had recently met the SSP Kewal Khurana and demanded additional police force including additional PAC Jawans and commandos for peaceful conduct of election in the college.
Dr Bhasin further said that SP (City) Jagdish Chandra chaired a meeting with student leaders on Thursday. These leaders were directed to co-operate with college staff and follow police administrations’ instructions for peaceful conduct of students’ union election. leaders and their supporters will not be allowed to create nuisance in the city. No one will be allowed to take law in their hand at any cost, he added.
Kshetri said that nomination papers will be sold between August 28-31 in the college and candidates will be allowed to file their nomination on August 30-31. Candidates will have to submit class X certificate, college identity card, fee receipt and other documents while submitting nomination paper to the election official.
Election model code of conduct will be enforceable after release of election notification. Candidates can register their complaints on election related issues between 3-5 pm on September 1. Candidates can withdraw their nominations between 2-3 pm on September 2 and final list of candidates will be released by 3.30 pm on the same day. The polling will be held between 9 am and 2 pm.
The counting of votes will begin from 9 am and election’s result is expected to be declared by evening. Around 17,000 students have enrolled for different bachelor and post graduation degree courses so far and this year around 20,000 students are expected to exercise their franchise in the election. Voters will have to bring identity cards along with fee receipt.