JUCSU Polls: Independent Abdur Rashid grabs VP, Shibir’s Mazhar bags GS
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After two days of tense delays and high-stakes political drama, the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union (JUCSU) election results were declared on Saturday evening, with independent contender Abdur Rashid Jitu clinching the VP post while Shibir’s Mazharaul Islam taking GS.
The Shibir-backed ‘Coordinated Student Alliance’ further tightened its grip, bagging 20 of the 25 seats in the central council, including the top three positions amid cheers and controversy on the campus. The results were announced at around 7 pm on Saturday by Chief Returning Officer Professor Dr Moniruzzaman at the JUCSU Election Commission office.
Other central council members elected include: AGS (Male) Ferdous Al Hasan and AGS (Female) Ayesha Siddika Meghla (Chhatra Shibir), Education & Research Secretary Abu Ubaida Usama (Chhatra Shibir), Environment & Nature Conservation Secretary Shafayet Mir (Chhatra Shibir), Literature & Publication Secretary Zahidul Islam Bappi (Chhatra Shibir), Cultural Secretary Muhibullah Sheikh Zisan (Independent), Co-Cultural Secretary Raihan Uddin (Chhatra Shibir), Drama Secretary Ruhul Islam (Chhatra Shibir), Sports Secretary Mahmudul Hasan Kiran (Independent), Co-Sports Secretary (Male) Mohadi Hasan and Co-Sports Secretary (Female) Farhana Akter Lubna (Chhatra Shibir).
Besides, IT & Library Secretary Rashedul Imon Likhan, Social Welfare & Human Development Secretary Ahsan Labib (Bagshash), Co-Social Welfare & Human Development Secretary (Male) Touhid Islam, Co-Social Welfare & Human Development Secretary (Female) Nigar Sultana, Health & Food Security Secretary Husni Mubarak, and Transport & Communication Secretary Tanvir Rahman (all Chhatra Shibir) were elected.
Three male and three female executive members were also chosen and they are Tarikul Islam, Abu Talha, Mohammad Ali Chishti, Fabliha Jahan, Nabila Binte Harun and Nusrat Jahan Ima. The JUCSU election was held for the tenth time, breaking a 33-year dormancy since the last election in 1992, which had become defunct following a tumultuous incident at the Senate building.