Left bags all four posts in JNUSU elections, dashes ABVP hopes in major turnaround
New Delhi: In a dramatic turn of events during the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) election, the Left alliance staged a remarkable comeback after initially lagging behind the RSS-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), securing victory in all four posts.
Initially, the ABVP appeared to be in a favorable position, poised for a potential sweep in the election. However, as the vote counting progressed, the Left gradually gained momentum, ultimately clinching victory in all four key positions.
The election, which marked the resumption of student polls after a hiatus of four years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, witnessed a fierce contest between the United Left alliance and the ABVP.
In the keenly contested presidential race, the Left candidate, Dhananjay, emerged victorious with 3,100 votes, surpassing the ABVP’s Umesh Chandra Ajmeera, who secured 2,118 votes.
Here are the results for the key positions:
PRESIDENT
Dhananjay (Left): 3,100 votes
Umesh Chandra Ajmeera (ABVP): 2,118 votes
VICE PRESIDENT
Avijit Ghosh (Left): 2,762 votes
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
