Panjab University Student Union Elections Turn into Major Political Arena Ahead of Punjab Assembly Polls

The results of the students'union elections in 11 colleges, including Panjab University (PU), are due on Monday. The results will be declared in the evening after voting. The electoral contest in PU this time has become interesting because it is triangular. It remains to be seen which party will take over the PU students'union this time. The Panjab University students'union elections in Chandigarh have turned into a major political arena, not limited to the university this time. This election, being held just before the Punjab Assembly elections in 2027, is considered the'semi-final'of mainstream politics. Due to the heat of the Punjab Assembly elections, political parties have taken the student union elections as a question of their credibility. The student organizations of BJP and Akali Dal have joined hands for the post of student union president in the evening. The student organization of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party has put all their strength. Now it remains to be seen who wins the post of vice-president of Punjab University. There are four candidates in the fray for the post of joint secretary and four candidates for the post of joint secretary.