The student union election at DBS (PG) College was held peacefully on Thursday. The polling started at 8.30 am on a slow note. However, the polling turned brisk at around 11.30 am when a large number of voters turned up. The poling ended at 2 pm. The counting of votes began from 3 pm.
It is learnt that around 69 per cent of the voters cast their votes. In all, 103 candidates were in the fray for different posts of students’ union election in the college.
Students were seen standing in queue before the polling booths to exercise their vote. The candidates and their supporters were found approaching the voters when the election was on, outside the college campus, seeking their votes.
The administration made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful completion of the election.
Police personnel made rounds of the polling area. There were eight polling booths at the campus. The college election officer and the staffers deployed were seen active too during the election.
The election officer said that 69 per cent voters out of 2496 voters had turned up to cast votes in the students’ union election in DBS (PG) College on Thursday.
College BSC (second year) student Rupesh Rana said, “I was very excited while exercising my vote for the first time. I voted for those who promised improved facilities for the college.”
College deputy election officer Dr Anil Pal said that a total of 103 candidates were in the fray on the various posts of studnets’ union election.
Three candidates each had filed nominations for the post of president and general secretary while 25 for vice- president, 47 for university representative, 10 for treasurer and 15 for joint secretary.