Overview
- The silence period is in effect after a high-profile presidential debate at Jhelum hostel, with voting on November 4 and results expected on November 6.
- The contest features a reunited United Left facing ABVP, NSUI, BAPSA, PSA, DSO and independents, with Aditi Mishra, Vikas Patel and Vikash among the presidential candidates.
- Speakers linked campus politics to national flashpoints by invoking Palestine, Kashmir and the incarceration of student activists while accusing rivals of undermining campus interests.
- Student welfare issues drove agendas, including fellowships, research funding, crumbling infrastructure, hostel safety, GSCASH representation and the Chief Proctor’s Office manual and fines.
- NSUI confirmed a central-panel bid focused on academic freedom, increased fellowships and opposition to RSS influence in recruitments.