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This Article is From Sep 07, 2014

Delhi University in Grip of Election Fever

Delhi University in Grip of Election Fever
Delhi University
New Delhi: Delhi University authorities are gearing up to ensure smooth conduct of the September 12 students union polls for which campaigning process has intensified.

"With the nomination process coming to an end, we have started making the arrangements for the EVMs. DU is the only Indian university to use electronic voting machines for student elections," DU Faculty and Chief Election Commissioner D S Rawat said.

The practice of videography of polling centres as well as surrounding areas has also been strengthened this time with a committee in place which will be ensuring zone wise videography, the CEC said.

"We have directed installation of more CCTV cameras as well as commercial videographers will be hired to record the election activities," he added.

Various student groups declared their candidates for the four crucial posts on Friday, for the keenly contested polls.

While BJP aligned Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is trying to encash on the scrapping of Four Year Undergraduate programme (FYUP), which was on its agenda
for the last year's DUSU polls, NSUI is raising issues of right to accommodation and alleged racial discrimination against the students from the Northeast.

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