Are there any measures being taken to increase the voter turnout?
I dont think that is an accurate assessment. We are expecting a turnout of about 45 per cent, which is almost as much as the turnout for college union elections. So I dont consider that to be a problem. There has been a major controversy over colleges granting re-admissions to students only for the purpose of meeting eligibility criteria for the elections. Indicatively, 12 out of the 42 candidates are from Swami Shraddhanand College, one of the main colleges accused of subscribing to this practice. Can you propose a feasible solution to this problem? Even though it is impossible and unfair to restrict the re-enrolment of students for courses, there is a dire need for the university to regulate the admission procedures. The admission practices are being revamped every year but are not being adhered to by the concerned authorities. The college authorities come under political pressure and give in to the demands of influential people, thereby, shunning the admission policies formulated by
