Chancellor and Vice President’s Office on Thursday released a notification that officially approved the election schedule previously submitted by the university.
The long-awaited Senate elections at Panjab University have been finally sanctioned, concluding weeks of uncertainty and ongoing demonstrations on campus.
On Thursday, the Chancellor and Vice President’s Office released a notification that officially approved the election schedule previously submitted by the university.
The Senate of Panjab University has completed its five-year term on October 31, 2024. The Centre had dissolved the old Senate before a new one was selected, leaving a void in the university’s governance structure for over one year, which created a sense of urgency among faculty members, students, and numerous campus entities regarding the situation.
PU Bachao Morcha has been staging a sit-in at the campus for the last 25 days to demand that election dates be announced as soon as possible. Many other organizations have organized marches and called for a complete shutdown of the university on November 26, 2025 as a result of their pressure to have the elections.
Protesters stated that if the government did not announce election dates, they would gherao all BJP offices across Punjab on December 3, 2025. Before this could be done, however, election dates were finally approved by the Vice President, which resulted in great joy and celebrations by the protesting groups.
Secretary Sarita Chauhan affirmed that the elections will take place precisely according to the timeline the university had previously suggested. The announcement has provided reassurance to all stakeholders, many of whom stated that the extended delay had impacted policy choices and the overall operation of the university.
Student groups have now declared a “victory march” on the campus tomorrow to commemorate what they refer to as a significant triumph for democratic rights and university independence. They indicated that the endorsement is the immediate outcome of the ongoing pressure applied to the administration.
