FSU election: Estimation of 60 percent voters participation, Less Vote inside Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Free Students Union (FSU) election has been completed in 62 associated colleges of Tribhuvan University (T.U.).  Few colleges were not able to conduct the election due to internal conflict.

Directorate of Student Welfare and Sports Director Professor Pashupati Adhikari said that the voting concluded on an exciting note. Adhikari said, ‘The participation was energetic as the election was held after a long gap.’

There is a projection of participation of 60 percent of voters’ contribution. He even added that the halted elections will take place within a few days.

He said that the expected voting was not observed in the colleges of Kathmandu. ‘It seems like the number of voters is less than outside of Kathmandu. This is unexpected.’, He added.

The result of the election has also been public on most of campuses. The campuses, where the voting is complete, will start the process of vote counting in presence of multi-party representatives.

4 colleges of TU have succeeded to conduct voting through electronic voting machines. T.U. Central Campus, Thapathali, Pulchowk Engeneering Campus, and Central Technical Campus of Dharan used the electronic voting machine. The result will be announced shortly.

106 colleges of TU have conducted unopposed leadership elections. That includes 21 from Koshi Pradesh, 19 from Bagmati, 19 from Gandaki, 34 from Lumbini, 14 from Karnali, 3 from Sudurpaschim and 5 colleges of Kathmandu valley that conducted unopposed leadership elections.