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RAJSHAHI, Oct 22, 2025 (BSS)- Rajshahi University (RU) has formally published results of the recently held election to Rajshahi University Central Students Union (RUCSU), 17 Hall Councils and five Students Representatives to the Senate-2025.

Chief Election Commissioner Professor F Nazrul Islam handed the gazette of the results over to Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Saleh Hassan Naquib at his office this noon.

Pro-VC prof Mayeen Uddin and Prof Farid Uddin Khan, Treasurer Prof Matiiar Rahman, Registrar Prof Iftikharul Alam Masud, Election Commissioners Prof Aminul Haque, Prof Enamul Haque and Prof Mostofa Kamal Akanda, Chief Returning Officer and RUCSU Treasurer Prof Setaur Rahman were present on the occasion.
 
In the RUCSU election that was held on October 16 last after a long gap of 35 years, the Shibir-backed Sammilita Shikkharthi Jote panel secured a landslide victory winning 20 out of 23 central posts, including the positions of vice-president and assistant general secretary.
 
The elections were held peacefully in a festive environment, where a total of 20,187 students out of 28,901 eligible voters cast their votes.
 
According to the results, Mustakur Rahman Zahid of the Shibir-backed panel was elected Vice-President (VP) by securing 12,887 votes, defeating his nearest rival Sheikh Nur Uddin Abir of the Oikya Badda Notun Projonmo panel, backed by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), who received 3,397 votes.
 
However, the General Secretary (GS) post went to Salahuddin Ammar, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement, who contested from the Adhipatya Birodhi Oikya panel. He secured 11,537 votes, defeating his closest competitor, Fahim Reza of the Shibir-backed panel, who obtained 5,729 votes. Fahim Reza is also a coordinator of the same student platform.
 
In the Assistant General Secretary (AGS) race, SM Salman Sabbir of the Shibir-backed panel won with 6,971 votes, beating Zahin Biswah Esha of the JCD-backed panel, who bagged 5,941 votes.
 
This year's RUCSU election saw a total of 903 candidates contesting: 248 for 23 central union posts, 597 for 17 Hall Councils, and 58 for five student representative posts in the University Senate.
 
In the RUCSU central election, 18 candidates vied for the VP post, 13 for GS, and 16 for AGS.
 
For Hall Council elections, 61 candidates contested for VP, 58 for GS, and 57 for AGS posts. In the six female halls, 16 candidates each ran for VP and GS posts, while 15 competed for AGS.
 
A total of 11 student panels participated in the RUCSU, Hall Council, and Senate elections held at Rajshahi University.