Aligarh, Nov 6: AMU students’ union polls have produced a historic result. Law student Nashra Naim has become the first woman to win one of the three top posts in the students’ body.
The results were declared on Friday after an eight-year gap. Research scholar Noman Ashraf won the president’s post. BTech student Mohammad Hamdan also secured victory in the honorary secretary’s election.
AMU Students’ Union Poll Results After Eight Years
The university held voting on November 5 across 13 polling centres. Vote counting continued throughout Thursday night at the ABK School campus.
Officials announced the results on Friday morning. The outcome marked the revival of the AMU Students’ Union electoral process after eight years.
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Noman Ashraf Wins AMU Students’ Union President’s Post
Noman Ashraf, a research scholar in the Department of History, secured 7,797 votes. He defeated his nearest rival, Mohammad Intikhab, by 4,121 votes.
His supporters celebrated the victory as the final rounds of counting confirmed the result. Students raised slogans and burst firecrackers across the campus.
Speaking after his win, Ashraf described the result as a moment of great happiness.
“After a long struggle of eight years, we have finally achieved this opportunity, and it is a moment of great happiness. You can see the enthusiasm and excitement among the students here…” he said.
Mohammad Hamdan Elected Honorary Secretary
BTech student Mohammad Hamdan won the honorary secretary’s post. He said the result also brought a major responsibility.
Hamdan promised to fulfil the commitments he had made to students.
“A victory this big comes with an even bigger responsibility, and I will do my best to fulfil it. I will make every effort to honour all the promises I have made and work wholeheartedly towards achieving them…” he said.
Nashra Naim Creates History in AMU Students’ Union Polls
The vice-president’s election produced the most historic result. Law student Nashra Naim became the first woman in the union’s history to win one of its three principal posts.
Seven candidates contested the vice-president’s position. Naim faced a close contest with Saqib Ali Khan. However, she took the lead during the final rounds of counting and secured victory.
Naim credited her success to the support of her team and fellow students.
“I believe that achieving this in such a short time, with limited resources and a small team, was possible because of the dedication, courage and sincerity of the people who joined us,” she said.
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Nashra Naim Calls for a New Approach to Student Leadership
Naim also spoke about the need to redefine leadership within the university. She said students had faced several longstanding issues over the years.
“I feel that leadership needs to be redefined. Over the past eight years, several issues have emerged, and even before that, when the Students’ Union was active, we had heard about many challenges…” she added.
She described her victory as a success for the entire student community. Naim also said she had begun a new journey with a clear vision. She expressed hope that this historic trend would continue.
The election results have brought the AMU Students’ Union back after an eight-year break. They have also marked a significant moment for women’s representation in the university’s student leadership.
–IANS
