Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Women candidates have won six of 13 posts, including vice president, for the first time in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Students' Union (AMUSU) elections.

Nashra Naim becomes the first woman elected vice-president of the union in the Indian institution's 105-year history, The Hindu reports after results were declared on Friday.

She won with 7,091 votes against her nearest rival, who bagged 5,818.

Women also won a record five of 10 cabinet member posts.

Mohammad Noman Ashraf won the president's post by a broad margin of 4,100 votes, while Mohammad Hamdan was picked as secretary.

Women candidates created history in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Students' Union

The results were declared by Prof Javaid Tali...