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AASU-Backed Panel Wins Cotton University Polls, Deep Shekhar Kalita Elected President

Turnout reached 45.59 percent, reflecting AASU’s strength alongside representation by other groups.

Overview

  • Results declared on October 10 named AASU-backed Deep Shekhar Kalita as president and AASU’s Kritimoy Kashyap as general secretary with 1,240 votes to Parvis Jaman’s 1,038.
  • A total of 2,521 of 5,529 registered students voted across seven polling stations for 13 contested posts, with the remaining positions not facing a vote.
  • Other groups secured key roles, including Tuja Brahma of Chatra Mukti as vice president, Angelina Das of Student Parishad as Cottonian editor, Gyanadeep Tamuli as music secretary, and Vailina Boro of Chatra Mukti as cultural secretary, while independents won cricket and tennis and gymnasium posts.
  • The AASU panel also won assistant general secretary, girls’ common room, debating and symposium, social service, athletics, and minor games posts.
  • Several candidates were elected unopposed, including Pobitro Boro, Deep Kaman, and Dhanjita Ramchiary, and the oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for October 13.