JU registered graduate election begins
The much-awaited elections to choose 25 registered graduate representatives for the Jahangirnagar University (JU) senate began this morning amid festive mood on the campus.
The last election to choose registered graduate representatives took place 16 years back in 1998 and whose tenure ended in 2001.
The voting started at 9:00am and will continue till 4:00pm at the university’s social science and new Arts building, Prof Sheikh Md Monzurul Huq, returning officer of the election and the treasurer of JU, told The Daily Star.
Around 115 booths have been set up for voters.
“A total of 119 candidates are vying against 25 posts while 4,373 voters will exercise their franchise,” he said adding that, security has been beefed up since this morning for holding the election smoothly.
Prof Huq also expected that the polls will be fair and acceptable. He also urged voters and candidates to maintain the election code of conduct.
However, the pro-BNP panel and AL-backed Graduate Mancho sought to the authorities to ensure security during the polls when they met with press at separate press conferences on the campus recently.
Of the 119 candidates, 75 from three panels and 44 individuals’ candidates are vying for 25 posts.
Of the three panels, two are pro-Awami League -- Bangabandhur Adarsha o Muktijuddher Chetonay Bishwasi Pragatishil Jote (led by Prof Shariff Enamul Kabir) and Bangabandhur Adarsha o Muktijuddher Chetonay Pragatishil Graduate Mancho (led by another former VC Professor MA Matin).
The pro-BNP panel is Swadhinata, Sarbabhoumotwa, Bahudaliya Ganatantra o Bangladeshi Jatiyatabadey Bishwasi Panel, led by Prof Shamsul Alam Selim.
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