Police nod to PU student poll on Sept 7

Aarti Kapur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 23

The Chandigarh Police have approved September 7 as the new date for holding the Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) elections, as proposed by the university authorities. The university today sent a communication to the UT Administration regarding the fresh date for the elections.

UT SSP Sukhchain Singh Gill said the police would go ahead with the date proposed by Panjab University for the student council elections. He said they had no issue in approving the proposed election date.

A meeting was held today in the university after the UT Administration did not approve the proposed date of September 9 for holding the elections in view of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's scheduled visit to the city the same day. At the meeting, it was decided to propose September 7 as the fresh date for the elections.

University officials said the PU would announce the date for the elections after receiving a written communication from the Administration.

PU Chief Security Officer Jatinder Grover said as the elections were being advanced, the university had decided to restrict the entry of four-wheelers not carrying PU stickers on the campus after August 26. A spokesperson for the PU has asked students, staff and faculty members to collect their vehicle stickers from their departments on or before August 26.

The Lyngdoh committee norms will come into force after the announcement of the date for the elections.

No counting if parties litter campus

The university authorities have decided that counting of votes will not take place if any student party is caught littering the campus or violating the Lyngdoh committee norms.

Counting to start at 2 pm

The counting of votes will start at 2 pm on September 7 at the Gymnasium Hall on the campus.

Proposal received, says Home Secy

UT Home Secretary Anurag Agarwal said the proposal had been received but no date had been finalised as yet.