Guwahati: An order from the Kamrup Metropolitan district Munsiff Court delayed the election and scheduled to have on October 17 for the positions of Cultural Secretary and Boy’s Common Room Secretary to the Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU) of Gauhati University (GU) for the year 2022–2023.
The court’s order has caused the elections for the PGSU for the period 2022–2023, which were scheduled for October 19, to be postponed.
It was later determined that the candidates for the positions were disqualified since they had less than a 75% attendance rate in class, which is against the law.
A notification from the University read, “This is for information of all concerned that the election for the posts of Cultural Secretary and Boy’s Common Room Secretary to the Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU) for the year 2022-2023 is hereby postponed in compliance to the Hon’ble Munisiff Court, Kamrup (M), Guwahati Order passed on 17.10.2022 in the Case No. Misc (1) Case No. 504 of 2022 (arising out of T.S. No. 685 of 2022) final decision on the matter will be taken after the disposal of the said case.”
The University has said that elections for all positions other than the two will take place on time.
“It is also stated that election to the other posts (except to the posts of Cultural Secretary and Boy’s Common Room Secretary) will be held as per the schedule already announced vide Notification No. GU/SUC/PG/Election/2022-23/2813 dated 28.09.2022,” the notice added.