GU election peacefully concludes

The Gauhati University PostgraduateStudents' Union (PGSU) election was held today, which was peaceful saidauthorities. Counting of ballots will take place on Wednesday (September 25).

Out of the total 3 candidates in the General Secretary post, the major fight will be in between Mun Talukdar and Himadri Sharma.

It may be mentioned here that theAll Assam Students' Union (AASU) swept the PGSU polls with a thumping majoritylast year. The three other parties – National Students' Union of India (NSUI),Satra Mukti Sangram Samiti (SMSS) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)– face an uphill task in GU which is an AASU stronghold.

GU has been an AASU strongholdever since the days of the Assam Agitation during 1979-1985.