Shibir-backed panel wins 16 posts, Chhatra Dal four

The Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel “Odommo Jobian Oikko” has emerged victorious in the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) election, winning 16 out of the 21 posts.

The panel won key positions, including Vice-President (VP), General Secretary (GS) and Assistant General Secretary (AGS). On the other hand, the Chhatra Dal- and Chhatra Adhikar Parishad-backed panel “Oikkoboddho Nirbhik Jobian” won four posts, while one post was bagged by an independent candidate.

The results were officially announced at around 1:00am on Thursday (8 January) by Chief Election Commissioner Prof Mostafa Hasan.

In the Vice-President (VP) race, Riazul Islam of Odommo Jobian Oikko, won with 5,558 votes while his nearest rival AKM Rakib of Oikkoboddho Nirvik Jobian got 4,688 votes.

For the General Secretary (GS) post, Abdul Alim Arif, secured victory with 5,475 votes, defeating his closest contender Khadijatul Kubra, who got 2,023 votes.

The Assistant General Secretary (AGS) position was bagged by Masud Rana, who got 5,020 votes. His nearest rival Atikul Islam Tanjil received 4,022 votes.

Other winners from the Shibir-backed Odommo Jobian Oikko panel include— Md Nur Novi as Liberation War and Democracy Secretary (5,400 votes), Ibrahim Khalil as Education and Research Secretary (5,524 votes), Sukhimon Khatun as Science and Technology Secretary (4,486 votes), Nur Mohammad as Health and Environment Secretary (4,470 votes), Habib Mohammad Faruk as Law and Human Rights Secretary (4,654 votes), Nowshin Nawar Joya as International Affairs Secretary (4,501 votes), Jorgis Anwar Naim as Sports Secretary (3,963 votes), and Mostafizur Rahman as Social Welfare and Student Affairs Secretary (3,486 votes).

Meanwhile, candidates from the Chhatra Dal-backed panel won three secretary posts. They include— Takrim Mia as Literature and Culture Secretary (5,385 votes), Mahid Hossain as Transport Secretary (4,023 votes), and Md Riasal Rakib as Library and Seminar Secretary (4,698 votes).

Of the seven executive member posts, five were bagged by the Shibir-backed panel. They are— Fatema Akter Aurin (3,851), Akib Hasan (3,588), Shanta Akter (3,554), Md Mehedi Hasan (3,348), and Md Abdullah Al Faruk (2,917).

From the Chhatra Dal-backed panel, Md Sadman Amin won an executive member post with 3,307 votes, while Jahid Hasan was elected as an independent candidate with 3,124 votes.

Earlier, voting for the JnUCSU election was held on Tuesday (6 January).