JNU Students' Union Elections 2025-26: Schedule Released with Polling on November 4 and Results on November 6

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union election committee has announced the tentative schedule for the 2025-26 student elections. Polling is set for November 4, with results to be declared on November 6.

The electoral process will commence on October 24 with the display of the tentative voter list. Corrections to this list will be accepted from 9 am to 5 pm on the same day.

Nomination forms will be available for collection on October 25 between 2 pm and 5 pm. Candidates can submit their nominations on October 27 from 9:30 am until 5 pm. The list of valid nominations will be displayed at 10 am on October 28, and candidates wishing to withdraw their nominations may do so between 2 pm and 5 pm that day.

By 7 pm on October 28, the final list of candidates will be released. This will be followed by a press briefing at 8 pm, which will include space allotment for campaigning activities.

The campaign period will feature school general body meetings from October 29 to 31, followed by a university general body meeting on November 1. The presidential debate, a highlight of the election season, is scheduled for November 2.

November 3 has been designated as 'No Campaign Day' before the polls.

On election day, November 4, polling will take place in two sessions: from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The counting process will begin at 9 pm, with final results to be announced on November 6, according to the notification signed by election committee chairperson Ravi Kant.

Earlier this month, the university established a grievance redressal cell to supervise the election process and address any disputes that may arise.

In the previous elections, Left-backed groups secured victory in three of the four central panel positions, while the ABVP won the joint secretary post, marking their first successful outcome in nearly a decade.