Questions arise over vote tally ‘discrepancies’ in JUCSU election

Staff Correspondent and Jahangirnagar University Correspondent Multiple allegations of “inconsistencies” in the vote count of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election have raised new questions about the overall management of the polls. The university administration has acknowledged a "discrepancy" in the vote count for one hall, which resulted in a different candidate being declared the winner for a specific position. While not immediately commenting on the other allegations, the chief election commissioner has advised those with objections to submit a written complaint to the JUCSU president, who is also the vice-chancellor. The excitement surrounding the JUCSU election, held after a 33-year hiatus, was quickly overshadowed by delays in announcing the results. The 48-hour-long manual vote-counting, which officials claimed...