Students' Union Elections To Be Held On September 22, Says Delhi University

The Delhi University Students' Union elections will be held on September 22, the university announced on Thursday.?
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Elections to the student body are being held after a gap of four years. Students' union elections were last held in 2019.?
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The elections could not be held in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 while possible disruptions to the academic calendar prevented their conduct in 2022.?
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September 12 is the last date for submitting nomination papers and their scrutiny and the publication of the list of nominated candidates, according to a Delhi University circular.?
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The last date for withdrawal of nominations and publication of the final list of candidates is September 13.
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Students of day classes will cast their votes from 8.30 am to 1 pm and those from evening classes from 3 pm to 7.30 pm, the circular stated.
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The date, time, and venue for the counting of votes will be announced later, it added.?
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The Delhi University Students' Union is the main representative body for most colleges and faculties. Each college also has its own students' union, elections to which are held annually.
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The elections to the university's student body are organised simultaneously with polls at the college level. About 2,500 students contest the elections for the nearly 500 posts.
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Around a lakh students vote in the elections, which also act as a stepping stone for budding politicians.
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The university's announcement of the election date was welcomed by student groups.
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The ABVP said, "Students' union elections to be held after four years will again give positive representation to the Delhi University's student community."