Amid minor scuffles among student leaders and supporters, students’ union election in MKP (PG) College concluded on Friday. Around 30 per cent voters turned up to exercise their franchise.
The polling began at 10.45 am at a slow pace amid tight security but with the passage of time, students started reaching the college to vote. At around 11.30 am, large number of students were seen standing in queue outside polling room. Anuradha, a voter said that she would vote for the candidates who had approached her earlier. Some students had written candidates’ name on their palm.
Those voters who had written candidates name on their palm were told by polling officer to erase it and again stand in queue. At polling booths, a student leader fought with rival supporters. Independent candidate Karishma slapped Vikas Group supporter Khushboo at 12.33 pm. Khushboo said that she was standing in queue but suddenly Karishma came and slapped her. Karishma said that Khushboo’s name was not mentioned in voter’s list as she failed in her previous examination. Karishma alleged that ABVP candidate Tripti Dhyani was being supported by college staff. The college election officer Neelam Ghildiyal expressed satisfaction at peaceful conduct of students’ union election.
According to her, polling began at 10.45 am and ended at 1.30 pm. The counting of votes began at 3.15 pm and ended at 5.45 pm. A total of 19 candidates including three candidates for presidential post, two for vice president, three for general secretary, three for university representative and eight for executive members were in fray for different posts of students’ union election in the college.
Two candidates Aasma Ansari and Chandar Kapur who had contested election for the post of joint secretary and treasurer respectively were declared winners unopposed.