Savar, Sept 13 (V7N) – In the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election, candidates from the Islami Chhatra Shibir-supported “Samonnito Shikkharthi Jote” panel secured victories in 20 out of 25 posts, including General Secretary (GS) and two Joint General Secretary (JGS) positions. Independent and other panels also won in several key posts.
 
The results were announced on Saturday at 7:28 p.m. in the Senate Building by Chief Election Commissioner Professor Md. Moniruzzaman.
 
Abdur Rashid Jitu, an independent candidate from the “Independent Student Alliance” panel and former central coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, won the Vice President (VP) post with 3,334 votes. His closest rival, Arif Ullah of the Shibir-supported panel, received 2,392 votes, while Bagcchas-backed candidate Arifuzzaman Uzzal received 1,211 votes. Sheikh Sadi Hasan, from the BNP-backed student panel, received 648 votes after boycotting the election citing irregularities.
 
In the General Secretary contest, Md. Mazharul Islam of the Shibir-backed panel won with 3,930 votes. Runner-up Abu Towhid Md. Siam of the Student Unity Forum received 1,238 votes, followed by Md. Shakil Ali of the Independent Student Alliance with 959 votes, and Tanzila Hosail Baishakhi of the BNP-backed panel with 941 votes.
 
Ferdous Al Hasan (male JGS) and Ayesha Siddika Meghla (female JGS), both from the Shibir-backed panel, were elected with 2,358 and 3,402 votes respectively. Their closest competitors were from the Student Unity Forum and BNP-backed panels.
 
Other significant posts won by the Shibir-backed panel include:
 
Education & Research Secretary: Abu Ubaida Usama (2,428 votes)
 
Environment & Nature Conservation Secretary: Safayet Mir (2,811 votes)
 
Literature & Publications Secretary: Zahidul Islam (1,907 votes)
 
Co-Cultural Secretary: Mohammad Raihan Uddin (1,986 votes)
 
Drama Secretary: Ruhul Islam (1,929 votes)
 
Sports Secretary (Male): Md. Mahadi Hasan (2,105 votes)
 
Sports Secretary (Female): Farhana Akter (1,976 votes)
 
IT & Library Secretary: Md. Rashedul Islam (2,436 votes)
 
Social Service & Human Resource Development Secretary (Male): Towhid Hasan (2,442 votes)
 
Social Service & Human Resource Development Secretary (Female): Nigar Sultana (2,966 votes)
 
Health & Food Security Secretary: Husni Mubarak (2,653 votes)
 
Transport & Communication Secretary: Tanveer Rahman (2,559 votes)
 
Executive Members (Female): Nusrat Jahan Ima (3,014 votes), Fabiliha Jahan Nazia (2,475 votes), Nabila Binte Harun (2,750 votes)
 
Executive Members (Male): Hafez Tariqul Islam (1,746 votes), Md. Abu Talha (1,854 votes)
 
Outside the Shibir-backed panel, notable winners included:
 
Social Service & Human Resource Development Secretary: Ahsan Labib (Bagcchas-backed Student Unity Forum, 1,690 votes)
 
Sports Secretary: Md. Mahamudul Hasan (Independent, 5,778 votes)
 
Cultural Secretary: Muhibullah Sheikh (2,018 votes)
 
Executive Member (Male): Mohammad Ali Chishti (2,414 votes)
 
The election results demonstrate the continued influence of Shibir-backed candidates while also reflecting support for independent and other political student panels across the university.
 
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