The Awaaz Alliancecomprising Fraternity Movement, Muslim Students Federation (MSF), and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI)has won all Central Panel posts in the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) Hyderabad Students’ Union elections, defeating ABVP.
Harshad Shibin NK, a PhD student from the Fraternity Movement has been elected new Students’ Union president.
Irfan Shajudheen from MSF, a student of BA (digital communication), won the post of general secretary, while NSUI’sSonu Raj,a second year BA (English) student, was elected vice-president. Other winners include MSF’s Haleemathu SS Adiya studying BA Arabic (Joint Secretary), Fraternity Movement’s Ayisha Neha (Cultural Secretary), and NSUI’s Udita Purkait (Sports Secretary).
ABVP finished second in all seats, while the Left student group Students’ Federation of India (SFI) emerged a distant third across all positions.
“This historic victory demonstrates the growing unity of democratic student forces committed to safeguarding campus diversity, social justice, and students’ rights. The mandate clearly rejects the politics of hatred and polarisation and affirms students’ aspiration for an inclusive, egalitarian, and vibrant campus culture,” Fraternity Movement said in a statement.
The newly elected panel members said they are committed to working tirelessly for academic welfare, gender justice, minority rights and democratisation of campuses.