CUCSU polls: 410 to contest for 27 posts

Election Commission has published a final list totaling 410 candidates vying for different posts for the upcoming Chattogram University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) election.

 After scrutiny, the commission has published the list in its website today declaring 410 nomination papers valid while 19 cancelled.

 Among the 410 candidates, 23 are vying for the Vice-President (VP) post, while 21 for the General Secretary (GS) post and 21 also for Assistant General Secretary (AGS) post. 

All the candidates will contest for 27 designated posts. CUSCU election is scheduled to be held on October 12 after 35 years.

 Professor AKM Ariful Haque Siddiqui, member secretary of the CUCSU Election Commission, announced that nomination papers of 19 candidates against different posts have been declared disqualified after the initial scrutiny. Disqualified candidates have the option to appeal for restoring their candidature, he added.

A total of 11 candidates will contest for the posts of Sports Affairs Secretary while 12 for Joint and Sports Affairs Secretary, 16 for Literature, Culture and Publications Secretary, 16 for Joint Literature, Culture and Publications Secretary, 18 for Office Secretary, 13 for Assistant Office Secretary, 12 for Student Welfare Secretary, 11 for Assistant Student Welfare 

Secretary, 11 for Science and Information Technology Secretary, 13 for Research and Innovation Secretary, 20 for Social Service and Environment Secretary, 17 for Health Affairs Secretary, 17 for Liberation War and Democratic Movement Secretary, 16 for Career Development and International Secretary, 20 for Communication and Housing Secretary, 14 for Assistant Communication and Housing Secretary, 11 for Law and Human Rights Secretary and 19 for Library and Cafeteria Secretary.

The Election Commission has declared valid 80 out of 84 nomination forms submitted for the five executive member positions.