Karnataka permits student union elections after 37 years

Karnataka has lifted its ban on student union elections after 37 years, allowing these polls to resume in educational institutions across the state. The move marks a significant reversal of a long-standing restriction that had prevented students from conducting democratic elections for union representatives.

The decision comes as part of broader efforts to restore democratic participation in academic settings. Student unions had been barred from conducting elections since the mid-1980s under previous government policies.