Student union activities have picked up on the campuses of different universities and their affiliated colleges following announcement of student union poll schedule.
The student leaders are busy holding discussions regarding election strategies and to finalise the panel of candidates for the elections. The panels of different student outfits are likely to be decided within a couple of days. The elections in all 464 colleges of Chhattisgarh are scheduled on August 27 while elections in 12 universities of the State will be held on September 2 this year.
The students are enthusiastic to be participating in direct elections after a long time. They are looking for the right candidates while student leaders are also busy in selecting candidates at their level.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) will contest in all colleges and universities and the organisation is gearing for the purpose.
ABVP office-bearers said that election in-charges will be appointed for each college and thereafter candidates will be finalised.
Sources said that a number of candidates have already come up for the post of president and secretary in different colleges of Raipur.
The organisation is confident of maintaining its dominance in students union polls.
On the other hand, National Students Union of India (NSUI) leaders have also pulled up their socks for the elections and leaving no opportunity to convince the students to join the organisation to win the elections.
However, the candidates are yet to be decided. The old students are being assigned the responsibilities and panels will be decided after discussion the local leaders. They believe that the panel will have an edge over their rivals and they will win the elections.
Other student outfits are also making preparations for the elections. Although the candidates are yet to be decided, most of the student outfits approached students to convince them about the ideology, agenda and plans of their respective organisation.