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TMC faction demands immediate students’ union polls in West Bengal
Ritabrata Banerjee, leading a Trinamool Congress faction, has demanded that the BJP government in West Bengal hold immediate student union elections in all colleges and universities. Speaking at the foundation day of…
Ritabrata Banerjee, leading a Trinamool Congress faction, has demanded that the BJP government in West Bengal hold immediate student union elections in all colleges and universities. Speaking at the foundation day of his faction's student wing, he accused the government of failing to take initiative, saying the lack of polls is harming the student movement. He also called for an upper age limit for student leaders within the party.
Banerjee criticised the BJP for following the Mamata Banerjee government's precedent of not conducting union elections, despite campaigning against it. He alleged that the BJP has nominated its MPs and MLAs to college governing bodies, mirroring the ills of previous regimes. Student union elections in the state have been stalled for five years, with a PIL pending in the Calcutta High Court demanding their resumption.
Indian Opinion Analysis
West Bengal has not held student union elections since 2019, when the Mamata Banerjee government cited law-and-order concerns. The Calcutta High Court is hearing a public interest litigation on the matter and has already directed the locking of union rooms in colleges without recognised bodies. The next hearing date will be critical, as the court could force a timeline for elections that neither the previous nor the current government has been willing to set.
Source: thehindu.com
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