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Education
Maharashtra to Reintroduce Student Union Elections After 33 Years
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 09:02 AM
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The Maharashtra education department announced plans to hold student union elections in colleges, ending a 33‑year suspension.
The state education department said it will restore student union polls in Maharashtra’s colleges, marking the first campus vote since the practice was halted over three decades ago.
Student elections were discontinued 33 years ago amid concerns about politicisation and campus unrest. The new policy aims to give students a formal platform to voice concerns and participate in campus governance.
Authorities indicated that the revived elections will be conducted under strict guidelines to ensure fairness and to keep political parties at arm’s length. Implementation is expected to begin in the upcoming academic session.
Student elections were discontinued 33 years ago amid concerns about politicisation and campus unrest. The new policy aims to give students a formal platform to voice concerns and participate in campus governance.
Authorities indicated that the revived elections will be conducted under strict guidelines to ensure fairness and to keep political parties at arm’s length. Implementation is expected to begin in the upcoming academic session.