Agitation over student union polls intensifies in Rajasthan; NSUI leaders to meet Deputy CM
Student leaders in Rajasthan are intensifying protests to demand the restoration of student union elections, with some protesters engaging in hunger strikes and water tank occupations. Government officials have agreed to meet with the protesters to discuss their demands.
Why it matters
The agitation reflects ongoing tensions regarding student political representation and democratic processes within Indian universities.
Three student leaders who climbed a water tank here as part of a protest demanding the restoration of student union elections in Rajasthan will meet Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Premchand Bairwa on Saturday (August 1, 2026), even as the agitation on the issue intensifies across the State.
The protesters, associated with the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), had climbed the tank near Tonk Phatak in the Gandhi Nagar railway station area on Thursday (July 30) and came down late Friday (July 31) night after nearly 40 hours, following assurances from a government delegation.
Student leaders Vijaypal Kudi and Viona Jat said the government has been given a seven-day ultimatum to decide on their demands, including holding student union elections in universities and colleges.
"If our demands are not met within the stipulated time, a bigger agitation will be launched," they said.
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