JNU student polls set for Nov 4 with counting at 9pm; nominations, GBMs, debate and no-campaign day dates detailed — here’s the complete election schedule and what students should know.
Jawaharlal Nehru University’s students’ union elections for 2025–26 are officially scheduled with polling on November 4 and the final results to be declared on November 6, the university election committee said in a formal notification. The process begins on October 24 with the display of the tentative voter list and corrections open from 9 am–5 pm; nomination forms will be issued on October 25 (2 pm–5 pm) and can be filed on October 27 (9:30 am–5 pm). The list of valid nominations is due on October 28 (10 am), with withdrawals and the final candidate list completed the same day by 7 pm.
Campaigning includes school general body meetings (GBMs) from Oct 29–31, a university general body meeting on Nov 1, and the high-visibility presidential debate on Nov 2; Nov 3 is a no-campaign day. On polling day, voting will run in two sessions — 9 am–1 pm and 2:30 pm–5:30 pm — with counting starting at 9 pm. The election committee has already set up a grievance-redressal cell to manage disputes and ensure a smooth, transparent process.
Student observers and past results are part of the context: in the previous year Left-backed groups won three of four central posts while the ABVP took joint secretary, breaking a near-decade pattern. This year’s timetable matters for student voters, nominees and campus groups planning logistics, campaign permissions and debate preparations.
