College poll ended peacefully in Berhampur



Santosh Sahu of KK College, Berhampur



Berhampur: After the cancellation of students’ union election in Berhampur University campus due to clash between two different students’ groups, district administration along with the police was concentrated on the other colleges of the district for smooth discharge of polling in respective campuses, which ended peacefully on Thursday.

Polling was held in 23 colleges in the district. A day before, the candidates were attended the ‘why I stand for’ meeting and conveyed their views, opinions about their stand. Students of different colleges in the district were excited fir Thursday’s poll. Student leaders were trying to motivate the students to gain their precious vote.

The polling started from 12 noon to 2 pm, while vote count started after the polling and then the result was declared on the same day on Thursday. All the candidates of Lingaraj Law College were elected uncontested, while the other colleges in the city conducted polling.

Santosh Kumar Sahu was elected as Students’ Union president of Khallikote Autonomous College against Mrutyunjaya Sahu, while Jagannath Panda and Tutu Behera were elected as General Secretary and Vice-president of the College respectively. Similarly in Shasi Bhusan Rath Autonomous Womens’ College in the city, Suman Mishra was elected as president by defeating Darpana Subudhi in 19 votes, While Suchita Sahu and M Puja Reddy were elected as General Secretary and Vice-president of the College respectively.

The other two important colleges of the city Binayak Acharya College and City College were geared up for the polling. Basanta Behera was elected as president of City College, while Sunil Mahankuda was elected as president of Binayak Acharya College.   

Security for the college election was specially arranged by the police to avoid embarrassing situation in the campus while polling. All the important colleges in the city ended their poll peacefully.