The polling in the DBS (PG) college will be held on August 26 followed by counting of votes on the same day, said college principal OP Kulkshretha.
The election would be held for several posts — president, general secretary, vice- president, treasurer, joint secretary, university reprehensive and others. Candidates can secure nomination papers on August 18, 19 and 21. The nomination of the candidates would be held on August 21, he added.
He further said that the age limit for the graduate candidates has been kept from 17 to 22 years while for post graduate students, it has been kept from 17 to 25, he said, adding that the election would be conducted as per lyngdoh Committee recommendation for students’ union poll. Staging rallies and raising slogans amounting to violation of lyndgoh Committee recommendations, the students have been strictly directed to refrain from them. Candidates would submit Rs 250 per nomination as security deposit. Candidates can spend maximum Rs 5,000 as election expenditure. He further said that apart from seeking help from police administration, all possible steps have been taken to conduct free and fair election in the college.