Election process passes off peacefully in DU

Voting percentage of 42 per cent recorded, a rise of 3 per cent compared to polls held in 2019, as per varsity's chief election officer

- IFRAH MUFTI

OVER 500 security officials, 600 EVMs in 52 colleges, 60 observers for polling stations and hundreds of party supporters outside the colleges trying to woo voters at the last minute marked the DUSU elections held at the University of Delhi on Friday after a gap of three years.

The voting percentage in the election witnessed a 3% rise compared to 2019. The chief election officer shared that the voting percentage on Friday was reported to be 42%.

The first phase of the polling for the DUSU elections began at 8:30 am and ended by 1:30 pm even though the scheduled timings for polling was between 8:30 am to 1 pm, due to long queues at polling stations.