PUSU, SOI, ISA, HIMSU form alliance

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 31

With only five more days to Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) elections, many alliances have sprung up. Today, Student Organisation of India (SOI) pledged alliance with three other parties, including PUSU (Panjab University Student Union), ISA (Indian Students’ Association) and Himsu (Himachal Pradesh Students’ Union). The new alliance will now fight the elections from all four posts, including president, secretary, joint secretary and vice-president.

Contesting for the president’s post, SOI’s Chetan Chaudhary said, “We have united because we all share the same vision and that we have the same student issues on mind. I am now a presidential representative of this alliance.”

ISA’s candidate Ramandeep Markan, who is contesting from the post of vice-president, said, “We share the same ideology with other parties that we have aligned with and that’s for the welfare of students.”

Dheeraj Thakur, who is contesting from the joint secretary’s post from Himsu, said, “All those who have entered into this alliance are pursuing masters in PU. We are not just here for politics, but for student welfare too.”

Also, Gagandeep Singh contesting for secretary’s post from PUSU, shared that it was for the betterment of students that the parties aligned.

NSUI, SFS will not align with any party

There is a bleak chance of NSUI or SFS aligning with any party. While Harman of SFS had cleared his stance on alignment well in advance, stating that “it would be an opportunistic move that was against their party’s uncompromising revolutionary principals”, NSUI’s presidential candidate Nikhil Narmeta shared that the party will fight solo. “We won’t like to align with any party simply because there has not been any decision of that sort from the top authorities so far. We will welcome any party that would like to support us, since we are fighting from all four posts, but there’s not much possibility of an alliance,” said Nikhil. 

Presidential candidates of various parties have been announced at colleges. Tribune reporter Amit Bathla gets the lowdown

DAV College, Sector 10

Abhijeet

Course: MA PUB AD

Lakshit

Course - MA PUB AD

Party: HSA

Agendas: There should be official fresher's and farewell party in the college

• Student assembly area
• Payment through card swap machine

Udesh Rana

Course: ADMLT

Party: SOI

Agendas: Sanitary Pads vending machine

• Provision of ambulance
• Sports Changing room

GGDSD College, Sector 32

Vinay Deswal

Course: BA - II

Party: NSUI

Agendas:Parking issues

• Extension of timings for girls hostel
• Proper scheduling of classes

Vivek Dhaniya

Course: BA - III

Party: ABVP

Agendas:Girls Hostel timing

• Parking
• Job Fest

Jahanvie Saini

Course: MSC BINIFO

Party: SOI

Agendas:Girls Common Room

• Installation of CCTV
• Female Security guard

Sahil Hartala

Course: BA-III

Party: SDCU

Agendas:Girls Hostel timings should be extended from 5 pm to 7 pm

• JOB FEST
• Canteen thaali system

PG Govt College, Sector 42

Anjali Verma

Course: BPEd - II

Muskaan

Course: BA- III

Govt College, Sector 11

Arundeep Thakur

Course: MPEd - II

Party: HSA

Agendas:Quality Education in the college

• Shortage of staff
• NCC proper training facility

Gurjinder Singh

Course: MPED - II

Party: PUSU

Khalsa College, Sector 26

Anmol Singh

Course: BSc BT (H) III

Vikas

Course: BA - III

Party: ISO

Agendas: Medical room

• Reading room
• Regular activities/seminar in the college

PG Govt College, Sector 46

Nitish

Course: B.Com - III

Paras

Course: B.com - III

Party: ABVP

Agendas:High parking rates compared to other colleges

• Proper security check for outsiders
• Shortage of staff