AMU Students’ Union Polls 2026: Nine Candidates for President, Voting on 5 November

Alok Kumar 31 Oct 2026 1 min read

On this page4 sections

1Contestants and Posts
2Women’s College Students’ Union (WCSU) Elections
3Key Dates and Process
4Background

The Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) elections are scheduled to be held on 5 November 2026, returning after an eight-year hiatus. The revised list after scrutiny and withdrawal shows nine candidates contesting for the president’s post.

Contestants and Posts

Alongside the presidential candidates, there are seven candidates for vice president, three for secretary, and 46 eligible candidates for cabinet member posts, with seven declared ineligible during scrutiny.

For membership of the University Court, candidates from various faculties have been found eligible. These include:

Five from Medicine
Three from Life Sciences
Seven from Unani Medicine
Six from Commerce
Five from Science
Eight from Arts
Six from Management Studies & Research and International Studies
Four from Agricultural Sciences and Theology
Seven from Engineering & Technology
Four from Law
Thirteen from Social Sciences

Four candidates withdrew nominations and four others were declared ineligible, as shared by Prof Javaid Talib, Chief Election Officer for AMUSU elections.

Women’s College Students’ Union (WCSU) Elections

On the same day, elections for the AMU Women’s College Students’ Union will take place, with six candidates for president, four for vice president, five for secretary, and 18 eligible cabinet member candidates. During nomination scrutiny, one candidate each for president and vice president, and three for cabinet member posts were found ineligible, according to Prof Nazia Hasan, Chief Election Officer for WCSU elections.

Central Universities in Uttar Pradesh

All 57

NAAC A+

NIRF #10 (2025)Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1920View details

NAAC A

NIRF #6 (2025)Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1916View details NAAC A

NIRF #37 (2025)Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1996View details

NAAC B++

Central UniversityAllahabad UniversityPrayagraj, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1887View details

Central UniversityRajiv Gandhi National Aviation UniversityRaebareli, Uttar PradeshAdmission: Own EntranceEst. 2013View details

Central UniversityRani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural UniversityJhansi, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, ICAR AIEEAEst. 2014View details

Key Dates and Process

Final speeches will be delivered on 3 November 2026. Polling for both the AMUSU and WCSU will be conducted on 5 November, with vote counting to commence at 6 pm the same day.

Background

These elections had been awaited since 2018. The AMU administration accepted the students’ demand to hold union polls on 9 October following a 19-day-long protest, but the final schedule now places polling on 5 November 2026.

Official links: Official notification

2026 Election Aligarh Muslim University AMU Student Polls Students Union Election

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the AMU Students’ Union elections be held in 2026?

The AMU Students’ Union elections will be held on 5 November 2026.

How many candidates are contesting for the president’s post?

Nine candidates are contesting for the president’s post of the AMU Students’ Union.

Are there elections for the Women’s College Union as well?

Yes, the Women’s College Students’ Union elections will be held on the same day, 5 November 2026.

When will the vote counting start?

Vote counting will begin at 6 pm on 5 November 2026, the same day as polling.

When was the last AMU Students’ Union election held before 2026?

The last AMU Students’ Union election was held in 2018.

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