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Jamia Millia Islamia Forms Committee to Restore Student Union Elections Amid Hunger Strike
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 04:36 PM
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Jamia Millia Islamia’s Vice‑Chancellor has set up a committee to reinstate student union elections, following a prolonged hunger strike by students demanding democratic representation.
Jamia Millia Islamia’s Vice‑Chancellor, Dr. S. K. Sharma, announced the formation of a committee to examine the restoration of the student union elections, a move aimed at addressing the concerns raised by students during a sustained hunger strike.
The committee will review the circumstances that led to the suspension of the elections and recommend steps to reinstate a democratic student body. It is expected to engage with student representatives, faculty and administrative officials.
Students continue their hunger strike, demanding a fair and transparent electoral process. The university administration has expressed willingness to cooperate with the committee’s findings.
The decision comes after months of negotiations between student bodies and university authorities, with the aim of restoring the student union’s role in campus governance.
The committee’s report will be presented to the university council for final approval, potentially paving the way for new elections.
The committee will review the circumstances that led to the suspension of the elections and recommend steps to reinstate a democratic student body. It is expected to engage with student representatives, faculty and administrative officials.
Students continue their hunger strike, demanding a fair and transparent electoral process. The university administration has expressed willingness to cooperate with the committee’s findings.
The decision comes after months of negotiations between student bodies and university authorities, with the aim of restoring the student union’s role in campus governance.
The committee’s report will be presented to the university council for final approval, potentially paving the way for new elections.