College union polls: SFI claims victory on 30 campuses in Kozhikode
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) claimed victory in 30 out of 48 college union elections in Kozhikode district. Rival student organizations, including the KSU and MSF, disputed the dominance, claiming their own successes in various campuses.
Why it matters
College union elections in Kerala serve as a significant barometer for the influence of political parties among the youth and future political leadership.
College union polls: SFI claims victory on 30 campuses in Kozhikode left Students of Providence Women’s College, Kozhikode, celebrating their victory in the college union election on Thursday. K. Ragesh K. Ragesh https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/13lf5/article71589520.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/80692_15_10_2026_18_32_19_1_16TVKZCOLLEGEELECTION.JPG K Ragesh Students of Providence Womens College, Kozhikode, celebrating their victory in the college union election on Thursday. Kozhikode The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) on Thursday claimed it has won the students’ union polls in 30 of the 48 colleges in Kozhikode district, under the University of Calicut, where elections were held on an organisational basis. Of these, the SFI won all the seats in 14 colleges. However, functionaries of the Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) and the Muslim Students’ Federation (MSF) claimed that they were able to register victories on their own and under the banner of the United Democratic Students’ Front (UDSF) in many colleges where the SFI wielded influence earlier.
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