Student union elections across Odisha’s universities and colleges wrapped up on Thursday following an eight-year break, witnessing varied voter turnout across major academic institutions.
While select campuses saw high student participation, others registered relatively modest numbers.
Maa Manikeshwari University recorded the highest voter participation, where 1,811 students cast their votes, achieving an impressive 77.14% turnout. Madhusudan Law University also saw strong participation at 71.17%, while Vikram Deb University posted a 50.79% turnout with 1,115 votes cast.
In contrast, several premier state universities recorded moderate to low engagement. Ravenshaw University registered 3,111 voters (47.73%), Kamala Nehru University saw 47% turnout, and Utkal University recorded 1,109 voters, translating to 38.29%.
Rama Devi Women’s University saw 1,450 voters exercise their franchise (30.17%), while Gangadhar Meher University and Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo (MSCB) University recorded turnouts of 18.81% and 14.07% (113 voters), respectively.
Polling ran smoothly from 8 AM to 2 PM under tight security cover. Vote counting commenced immediately following the close of polling, with winners set to take their oath of office on Friday.
