Student Election / Deogarh Degree College Declares Sine Die After Tension Over Rejection of Six Nomination Papers

Deogarh, Oct 10: Authorities at Deogarh Degree College declared a sine die indefinitely following tension on campus over the rejection of six nomination papers for the upcoming student union elections, a source said on Saturday.

The college authorities announced the decision on Saturday evening amid concerns over possible election-related violence and law and order problems.

A total of 20 posts were notified for the student union elections. Candidates filed nominations for seven posts, with 11 candidates submitting their papers. Following scrutiny, six nominations were rejected for various reasons, while five were accepted.

Rejected Nominations Trigger Campus Tension
The rejection of nomination papers sparked resentment among students and led to protests on the college campus.

College principal Bikash Pradhan said the decision to declare sine die was taken in view of the possibility of election-related violence.

“The sine die has been announced for an indefinite period in view of possible election-related violence. Students are requested to vacate the campus by 8:30 a.m. tomorrow,” Pradhan said.

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Student Alleges Unfair Rejection Of Nomination
Rudranarayan Nayak, a student, alleged that the nomination of his group's candidate for the president's post had been rejected unlawfully on the grounds of inadequate attendance.

“The nomination of our candidate for the president's post was cancelled unlawfully. The college authorities are saying that he had attendance issues. However, we have all the proof that he has adequate attendance to contest the election. We pleaded with the principal to cancel the rigged polls, but nobody paid heed to our demands. Hence, we protested inside the campus,” Nayak said.