Agra, Nov. 7 -- Nashra Naim, a 22-year-old law student, created history on Friday by becoming the first woman vice-president of the Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (AMUSU) in an election that also saw the largest cohort of women candidates securing a place in the prestigious student body.

Naim, a fourth-year BA LLB student, got 7,091 votes in the election held on Thursday, defeating her nearest rival, Saqib Ali Khan who polled 5,818 votes.

Women candidates also won a record five of the 10 cabinet member posts, marking a significant increase in their representation in the students' union from three elected in 2016.

"A woman needs to create space for herself and I created it for myself. We had very few days to campaign, limited ...