Bhubaneswar/Rourkela/Berhampur: Amid sloganeering and rallies, filing of nominations by aspiring candidates for the students’ union elections concluded at different colleges and universities of Odisha today. However, sporadic instances of pre-poll violence led to declaration of sine die and cancellation of polls at a few colleges.
In Bhubaneswar, members of different students’ organizations took out rallies and raised slogans in support of their candidates while filing of nomination papers.
Nomination filing process at Utkal University was marked by heavy deployment of police force on the premises owing to unrest in the past few days.
At Ravenshaw University, candidates of three students’ organizations accompanied by supporters took out separate rallies ahead of filing their nomination papers.
Nomination filing was a peaceful affair at other colleges of the twin city.
In Rourkela, nomination papers were filed by aspirants of 10 colleges.
Similarly, candidates took out rallies at Khallikote College and Kendrapara Autonomous College before submitting their nomination papers.
Earlier in the day, Alarnath Vocational College in Brahmagiri and Bhadrak Dhamnagar College were closed sine die following unrest.
Meanwhile, students of BJB College staged demonstration protesting sine die declaration and cancellation of polls.
The final list of candidates will be declared on September 18.
‘Why I stand for?’ meeting will be held on September 22. Polls are scheduled for September 23 and results will be announced on the same day.
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