Counting is underway after the voting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union (Jucsu) and hall union elections ended.
Voting began at 9 am on Thursday (September 11) and ended at 5 pm.
Earlier, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed panel boycotted Jucsu and hall union elections alleging vote rigging.
JCD’s general secretary candidate Tanzila Hossain Boishakhi announced the decision at a press conference on the campus around 3:30 pm on Thursday.
Besides, Shibir supporters were engaged in vote rigging at different centers and its female supporters cast multiple votes.
The polls mark the first Jucsu elections in 33 years, a milestone development for campus politics and student representation at the university.
According to university sources, 11,919 students are eligible to vote, while 178 candidates are vying for 25 Jucsu posts.
To ensure smooth proceedings, around 1,200 police personnel have been deployed across the campus.
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