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Historic win for women in Aligarh university elections
Published : Friday, 6 November, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Observer Online Report
For the first time in its 105-year history, a woman has been elected vice-president of the students' union at India's Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Women candidates also won six of the 13 available positions in the students' union.
The results were announced on Friday (November 6).
Nasra Naeem, who won the vice-president's post, secured 7,091 votes, while her nearest rival received 5,818 votes. She won by a margin of 1,273 votes.
In addition, women candidates won five of the 10 cabinet member positions in the students' union. Overall, their victory in six of the 13 positions is being viewed as a significant development in women's participation and representation in university politics.
Mohammad Noman Ashraf won the president's post by a margin of more than 4,000 votes, while Mohammad Hamdan was elected general secretary.
The results of the Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union and University Court elections were officially announced by Chief Election Officer Professor Javed Talib. The results of the Women's College Students' Union election were announced by Chief Election Officer Professor Nazia Hasan.
The students' union election was held at Aligarh Muslim University after a gap of eight years. The election was organised following three years of student protests demanding the polls, making this year's election particularly significant.
According to a senior university teacher, the ongoing Gen Z movement also had an impact on this year's election.
AMU Vice-Chancellor Professor Naima Khatoon expressed satisfaction over the peaceful and orderly conduct of the election.
University authorities said no incidents of violence were reported during the election campaign.
-MT
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