Student body polls to be held in Madhya Pradesh universities after nine years
The Madhya Pradesh government has informed the High Court that student union elections will be held in September 2026 after a nine-year hiatus. The court has directed state authorities to ensure adequate security measures are in place for the polls across all universities.
Why it matters
The resumption of student elections marks a significant return to democratic representation in higher education institutions after nearly a decade.
The student union elections in Madhya Pradesh’s educational institutions are slated to be held in September, after a gap of nine years, the State Government has told the High Court.
On Monday (August 3), the government shared the academic calendar of 2026-27 with a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal in Jabalpur, in which student body polls are schedules for September.
The High Court was hearing two petitions filed in 2024 and 2025 that sought that elections be conducted in colleges and universities.
Student body elections in the State’s higher education institutions were last held in 2017, with a petition alleging that lack of student unions has affected the democratic representation of students.
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