The Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) will go to the polls on September 7.
Amid speculations of postponement, the UT administration has written to the Chandigarh director general of police (DGP) — responsible for the peaceful conduct of polls — to schedule the elections on September 7.
A senior UT officer confirmed the date late on Monday evening.
The DGP has further written to the PU vice-chancellor (V-C) to conduct the elections on September 7, instead of September 8. HT has its copy. However, the university officials said they will announce the date after receiving the letter, likely on Tuesday.
The students elections were held on September 7 last year too. The Panjab University Students’ Union (PUSU) had swept the polls in 2016, in alliance with the National Students Union of India Students Front (NSUISF).
Along with the varsity, all 11 private and government colleges affiliated to it will also hold the elections the same day.
“As soon as we get the administration’s letter in our hand, we will inform all colleges about it and announce the schedule with regards to the nominations and election guidelines,” said PU dean, students’ welfare (DSW), Emanual Nahar. “We will impose the code of conduct on the campus after the official announcement.”
The DSW said nominations are likely to take place on August 31 or September 1, if the elections are announced on Tuesday, as there is holiday on September 2.
Nahar said as admissions are still on, around 14,000 students have been enrolled in various departments on the campus so far, and they will be eligible to vote.
“Those students who don’t get their identity cards by the day of election will be allowed to vote after showing their fee receipt or letter from their respective department,” he said.
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