Ashok Gehlot Slams Rajasthan Govt for Not Holding Student Union Polls, Questions ABVP's 'Silence'

Rajasthan govt says no student union polls this academic year, citing NEP, disruption of academic schedules

The Rajasthan government has informed the High Court that student union elections will not be held in the current academic session, citing the ongoing implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) and concerns from Vice-Chancellors that such polls could disrupt academic schedules and disturb the campus atmosphere. This development follows a petition filed on July 24 by Rajasthan University student Jai Rao, who argued that electing studen…

Ashok Gehlot slams Rajasthan govt for not holding student union polls, questions ABVP's 'silence'

Jaipur, Aug 14 (PTI) Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the ruling BJP did not want the youth to be politically aware after the state government submitted before the high court that it will not be able to conduct student union elections this year. Gehlot, a former Rajasthan chief minister, also questioned the "silence" of RSS-affiliated student body Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on this issue. He said the BJP's stance was …

Can’t hold student union elections this academic year, Rajasthan govt tells High Court, citing NEP

New DelhiAug 14, 2025 09:14 IST First published on: Aug 14, 2025 at 08:42 IST Share The Bhajan Lal Sharma government has submitted in the Rajasthan High Court that it can’t hold student union elections in the current academic year. The submission has been made in the matter of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a Rajasthan University post-graduate student Jai Rao. Rao’s counsel, advocate Sha…

Raj govt refuses to conduct student polls citing NEP implementation in HC

Jaipur, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajasthan government, on Wednesday, has refused to conduct student union elections this year, informing the High Court that implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) has made it impossible to hold polls in the state. In its reply, the state government referred to the Lyngdoh Committee's recommendation that elections be held within eight weeks of the start of the session -- a timeline that is curren…