Odisha to Resume Students' Union Elections After 8-Year Halt

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will conduct students' union elections across colleges on October 15 after an eight-year suspension, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj announced on Monday following a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

Notifications will be issued on October 7, with nomination filing on October 9 and voting on October 15. Elected candidates will be sworn in by noon on October 16. The elections will follow Lyngdoh Committee recommendations.

Students' union elections have remained suspended since 2018. The BJP included resumption of these elections in its 2024 election manifesto and committed to creating a conducive atmosphere for conducting them across campuses.