Lobbying starts for Panjab University Syndicate elections

Deepankar Sharda

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 27

While the Panjab University authorities are yet to take decision on opening the campus, PU Senators have started lobbying and preparing for the upcoming Syndicate elections. Though the exact date to elect the PU Syndicate is yet to be announced, sources claimed that the fight will be tough this year.

“The fight will be interesting this time. The Goyal group, which won a majority of the seats in the Senate elections, is pushing its best to get its maximum members in the Syndicate. The group is receiving a tough competition from former MP and Additional Solicitor General of India Satya Pal Jain, who is emerging to be the leader of another group,” said a highly placed source.

It has been also confirmed that in order to judge their strengths, both groups had also conducted a get-together. The Syndicate has 15 members chosen by Senate members.

“Before preparing for the Syndicate elections, officials have to wait for official announcement of appointment of the Senate. After official notification on the Senate, activity regarding chosen Syndicate will start,” said another source.

Elected Senator removed

Meanwhile, the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor has issued an order directing a Senator ineligible to contest elections. “Keeping in view the facts, I hereby declare that Tarun Ghai, being not a teacher in any college since June 23, 2021, is not eligible to be elected or to continue as a member of the PU Senate. “The official orders regarding the formation of the Senate may have been delayed for this particular case. It will be interesting to see what comes next,” said a senior official.

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