Bhubaneswar: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won seven of the nine posts in the Utkal University students’ union elections held Thursday, while the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) bagged the remaining two posts.
The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) drew a blank in the election.
ABVP’s Abhiram Mishra was elected president, while Ayushree Pradhan won the general secretary post and Uttam Majhi was elected cultural secretary.
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NSUI candidates Papu Rout and Jyotishree Sahu secured the vice-president and joint general secretary posts, respectively.
ABVP supporters celebrated on the university campus after the results were announced. The newly elected representatives said they would begin their work after taking oath Friday.
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