Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- Tension prevailed at Rama Devi Women's University in Bhubaneswar during the counting of votes for the student union elections, with police personnel deployed to maintain law and order.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) general secretary Sagarika Samant expressed concern over the situation. While welcoming the conduct of student elections after a prolonged gap, she said she feared a return to violence and clashes during the election period.

"On one hand, we are happy that these elections are finally happening after such a long time; yet, on the other, there is a sense of distress. We fear a return to the hooliganism, physical altercations, and violence that often plague election periods," Samant sai...