SFI and KSU report gains in Ernakulam college union elections
The Students’ Federation of India said it won or retained unions in several Ernakulam colleges, including all seats at Maharaja’s College, while the Kerala Students’ Union said it captured unions at six institutions and retained several others. Both organisations described the results as gains in campus elections.
The Students’ Federation of India and the Kerala Students’ Union have claimed gains in college union elections held at institutions affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University in Ernakulam. The SFI said it wrested Union Christian College, Aluva, from the KSU after six years. It also reported victories at Indira Gandhi College, Nellikuzhi, and 13 of 14 seats at St.
Peter’s College, Kolencherry. According to an SFI communication, the organisation performed strongly in 32 of 41 colleges in the district. It said its candidates won all seats at Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam.
Other colleges listed by the SFI included Government Law College, St. Albert’s College, Bharata Mata College, KMM College, St. Paul’s College, MES College, Jai Bharat College, St.
Kuriakose College and Mar Elias College. The KSU district leadership separately said it took unions from the SFI at Cochin College, Mar Athanasius College, Mount Carmel College, Government Kesari College, IHRD College and Sienna College. The KSU said it retained unions at Sacred Heart College, Sree Sankara College, Nirmala College, MES College, Al Ameen College, KMEA College, St.
Anne’s College, KMM College, Kumbalam, and BMC College of Arts. It also claimed the chairperson’s position at St. Peter’s College and six seats, including the vice-chairperson’s post, at KMM College, Thrikkakara.
The two organisations’ accounts describe results from their respective perspectives. The source material did not provide an independent consolidated result, turnout figures, vote totals or responses from college administrations. The elections took place on Tuesday, with the reported outcomes determining student union leadership at the participating colleges.
The claims indicate contests between the SFI and KSU across a number of campuses in Ernakulam.
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