Students Union Election in Odisha will be held this year. The dates of the entire process has been finalized and published by the Government.
The official letter of the Higher Education Department read, “In inviting a reference to the subject cited above, I am directed to say that the election of the Students’ Union and other Student Societies/Associations shall be conducted in the State Public Universities, Government and Non-Government Aided Degree Colleges of the State during the Academic Session 2026-27 in accordance with the schedule indicated below.”
The names of the event and other details have been mentioned in the notification.
Proposed Timeline for Students Union Election in Odisha
Official Notification — 07.10.2026 (Wednesday)
Nomination Filing — 09.10.2026 (Friday) (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
Scrutiny of Nominations — 09.10.2026 (Friday) (02:00 PM to 04:00 PM)
Publication of Valid Nominations — 09.10.2026 (Friday) (05:00 PM)
Withdrawal of Nominations — 10.10.2026 (Saturday) (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
Publication of Final Candidate List — 10.10.2026 (Saturday) (03:00 PM)
Meeting on “Why I Stand For” — 14.10.2026 (Wednesday)
Date of Polling — 15.10.2026 (Thursday) (08:00 AM to 02:00 PM)
Counting and Result Declaration — 15.10.2026 (Thursday) (02:00 PM to till the completion of counting and declaration of results)
Oath-Taking Ceremony and Reserved Day (Presidential Holiday) — 16.10.2026 (Friday) (11:00 AM)
Important Criteria To Be Fulfilled
The following instructions or guidelines shall be strictly observed from the issue of the election notice until completion of the oath-taking ceremony:
There shall be complete disassociation of student elections and student representation from political parties.
During the election period, no person who is not a student on the regular rolls of the college shall be permitted to participate in the election process in any capacity.
Further in the Students Union Election in Odisha, students enrolled in Self Financing Courses under PPP mode will not be permitted to participate in the election process either as candidate or voter.
Eligibility Criteria
- Undergraduate (+3 Degree) students between the ages of 17 and 22 years, and Postgraduate students up to a maximum age of 25 years as on the date of notification may contest in the election.
- A candidate shall not have any academic arrears in the year in which he/she contests for the election.
- A candidate shall have the minimum classroom attendance of 75% to participate in the election.
- A candidate shall have one opportunity to contest for the post of an office-bearer and two opportunities to contest for the post of an executive member.
- A candidate shall have no previous criminal record and shall not have been tried or convicted for any criminal offence or misdemeanor.
- Further, the candidate shall not have been subjected to any disciplinary action by the University/College authorities, nor shall any disciplinary proceeding be pending against him/her at the time of contesting the election.
- A candidate must be a regular, full-time student of the concerned Institution, admitted through SAMS in either a Regular or Self-Financing Programme.
- Students enrolled under Distance Education or Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode shall not be eligible to contest the election.
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