DUSU Election 2023: Deadline to file nomination extended until Sep 14

The elections are scheduled for September 22, with voting for day classes from 8:30 am to 1 pm and for evening classes from 3pm to 7:30 pm. Meanwhile, the date, time, and venue for vote counting will be announced later.

DUSU Elections 2023 deadline extended until Sep 14

DUSU Elections 2023: Delhi University (DU) has extended the deadline to fill nominations for elections of office bearers of its Students Union (DUSU) and members of Central Council by two days. Candidates must note that now the last date to submit nomination papers to the office of the chief election officer is by September 14 till 3pm, according to a notification issued by the university's Registrar.

The elections are scheduled for September 22, with voting for day classes from 8:30 am to 1pm and for evening classes from 3pm to 7:30 pm. Meanwhile, the date, time, and venue for vote counting will be announced later.

Candidates are required to submit nomination papers with an INR 500 demand draft and affidavit. After the scrutiny of the nomination paper, the list of approved candidates will be published by 6pm on the same day. The withdrawal of nominations can be done until September 15 at 12 noon, and the final candidate list will be published on the same day.

The university said in a statement, "Colleges are advised to enhance their security arrangements by deploying them, especially during the night time. They may also contact the area deputy commissioner of police (DCP) or area SHO in this regard. They can also inform the proctor's office."

"In view of the fact that DUSU elections are being held after a gap of three years due to Covid-19, and further, in view of the representations received from various students' groups requesting relaxation of age for three years, the executive council, in its meeting, decided to grant one-time age relaxation to contest DUSU elections scheduled to be held on September 22. Accordingly, the maximum age limit for undergraduate and postgraduate students to contest DUSU elections of 2023-24 is 25 years and 28 years, respectively," the chief election officer said in an official release.

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