University's (NU) board of studies (BoS) elections refuses to die, various factions have started campaigning for the polls slated to be held on Sunday.
According to NU observers, the main fight would be between Secular Panel led by Dr Ved Prakash Mishra and Young Teachers' Association (YTA) of Baban Taywade. Though a new entrant in NU politics, Secular Panel had convincingly won the senate elections held in January by outsmarting other heavyweights who had a stronghold over the university politics including Shikshan Manch and Nagpur University Teachers Association ( NUTA).
This time, however, NU watchers believe YTA has an upper hand in the polls which would be held for 73 boards across nine faculties. The counting would be done on April 20 at 73 polling centres. In fact, on many boards, candidates have already been elected unopposed. Registrar Mahesh Yenkie, who is returning officer for the polls, has already ruled out any deferment of the polls date against the backdrop of various controversies that rocked the process.
One of them also saw resignation by assistant returning officer Vilas Ramteke who cited blackmailing and threats by faction leaders following his recommendation to disqualify some candidates. PRO Sanjay Bahekar will now assist Yenkie after Ramteke was relieved of his election duties. The polls have already been delayed much beyond schedule. Unless the BoS are constituted, none of the statutory bodies could be set up. Even deans could not be appointed and research recognition committees for awarding PhDs could not be set up. The delay has already compounded many problems not only for the NU but also for the students' community as they are suffering unnecessarily.
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