Shibir-backed panel sweeps Rucsu polls

Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed “Sommilito Shikkharthi Jote” has swept the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (Rucsu) election, winning 20 out of 23 central posts held in Thursday 16^th October. The RUCSU election results were announced this morning by Chief Election Commissioner Prof F Nazrul Islam at the Rajshahi university auditorium.

Mostakur Rahman Jahid from the “Sommilito Shikkharthi Jote” was elected vice-president (VP) with 12,687 votes, defeating Sheikh Nur Uddin Abir of the BNP- chatradal backed “Oikyaboddho Notun Projonmo” panel, who received 3,397 votes.

The only major exception came in the general secretary (GS) post, where Salahuddin Ammar of ‘Adhipottobirodhi Oikya’ secured 11,437 votes, defeating Shibir-backed candidate Fahim Reza, who got 5,729 votes. Ammar's victory prevented a clean sweep by the Shibir-backed panel in the top leadership tier at RUCSU.

Chief Election Commissioner Prof Nazrul Islam said the election was held peacefully and without major incidents, with a voter turnout of 69.83 percent among 28,901 registered students of Rajshahi University.

This year's Rucsu election — the first in 35 years — saw vote counting continue late into the night under tight security across the University campus.