Student Union Elections 2026-27: 6,891 candidates to contest

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Bhubaneswar: A total of 6,891 candidates will contest the 2026-27 student union elections in Odisha following the scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations.

According to data released by the Higher Education Department as of 7.30 PM on October 12, a total of 359 higher education institutions—comprising 346 colleges and 13 universities—have submitted information regarding nominations.

While a total of 8,785 candidates filed nominations, 1,216 nominations were rejected during the scrutiny process. Following scrutiny, 7,569 nominations were declared valid. Subsequently, 443 candidates withdrew their nominations. As a result, a total of 6,891 candidates remain in the electoral fray. This includes 6,533 candidates from colleges and 358 from universities.

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The candidates, who have been made it to the final list, will now address the meeting on “Why I Stand For” on October 14 before the voting from 8 AM to 2 PM on October 15.

Counting of votes will be held soon after the voting following which the results will be declared by the concerned officials of the respective institutions.

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