Panjab University postpones Senate elections for all constituencies
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 1
Panjab University has announced postponement of the Senate elections for all constituencies.
The new schedule would be issued after taking into account the Covid guidelines for all states concerned, said the spokesperson.
Previous decision
Earlier, the PU had postponed the voting for six ordinary fellows from two constituencies scheduled to be held on May 3, as was advised by the Punjab Government. Now, all elections scheduled till May 16 have been postponed.
According to the announced schedule, voting for choosing six ordinary fellows from two constituencies was scheduled to be held on May 3. There were 52 voters for the constituency of principals of technical and professional colleges, while 783 voters were registered for the election of the staff of technical and professional colleges.
A total of 28 booths were to be set up for the elections across different districts of Punjab. The permission was sought from Fazilka, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Muktsar, Moga and Nawanshahr administrations.
“The office has sought permission from the district administrations to permit a gathering of more than 10 persons and facilitating the movement of polling parties from Chandigarh to respective polling station on May 2 and return journey to Chandigarh on May 3, on the basis of the duty order issued by the undersigned. The permission of the same was also sought from the Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab on April 30. In response to the request of the university, the office of the Chief Secretary has advised postponing the elections,” stated a circular issued by Panjab University.
It further stated: “Himachal Pradesh vide its letter dated April 23 had withdrawn its permission for conducting elections of registered graduate constituency, which were scheduled to be held on May 16. Haryana vide its notification on April 29 has ordered the closure of all educational institutions till May 31.”
A spokesperson further added: “Now, considering all aspects, it becomes infeasible to hold the Senate elections on the dates already notified. Hence, the competent authority has decided to postpone the dates of the Senate elections of all constituencies for the time being. The new schedule will be issued separately after taking into account the latest Covid guidelines of all states concerned.”
Earlier, Panjab University had rescheduled the date for the elections for the six posts of ordinary fellow from various faculties from April 26 to May 19. According to the information, there were 53 voters listed in law faculties, 112 in arts, 94 in languages, 137 science, 87 social science and 272 combined. The elections for principals of technical and professional colleges were schedule for May 3.
The voting for professors of the university teaching departments and associate professors/assistant professors of the university teaching departments was schedule for May 10, heads of affiliated arts colleges, associate professor/assistant professor of affiliated arts colleges and registered graduates on May 16.
