Dramatic turn in JnUCSU results: Shibir retakes lead in VP race

The Election Commission of Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) has so far announced the results of 23 centers out of a total of 40.

From these results, candidates of the Islami Chhatra Shibir supported panel “Odommo Jobian Oikya” have once again taken the lead in the posts of Vice President (VP), General Secretary (GS), and Assistant General Secretary (AGS).

Earlier, after the counting of votes from 20 centers, Chhatra Dal’s VP candidate A.K.M. Rakib was in the lead. The results from three newly counted centers have brought about this dramatic change.

On Wednesday (7 January) at 5:30 pm, the latest results from the Department of Mathematics, Islamic Studies, and the Institute of Education and Research (IER) were announced.

In the 23 centers counted so far, Shibir’s VP candidate Riazul Islam has secured 2,819 votes, while his closest rival, A.K.M. Rakib of Chhatra Dal, has received 2,691 votes. The margin between the two candidates stands at 128 votes.

In the GS race, Shibir panel candidate Abdul Alim Arif has received 2,982 votes, whereas Chhatra Dal panel candidate Khadijat-ul-Kubra has secured 1,213 votes.

Meanwhile, in the AGS post, Shibir panel candidate Masud Rana is leading with 2,646 votes, while his nearest competitor, Atiqur Rahman Tanzil from the Chhatra Dal panel, has received 2,320 votes.

Although the Shibir-supported panel is ahead in the top three posts as well as most of the editorial positions, Chhatra Dal is still leading in the Library Secretary and Cultural Secretary posts.

Additionally, several candidates from the Chhatra Dal supported panel are in strong positions in the Executive Member posts.

It is worth mentioning that the vote counting of the JnUCSU election was suspended for a long time due to mechanical faults. Although counting resumed using both manual and machine methods, the election authorities have not yet been able to complete the counting process.

After a five-hour suspension, vote counting resumed again at around 12:45 am on Tuesday night (6 January). Results from 16 centers are still yet to be announced.