AGRA, Nov. 4 -- With the stage set for polling on Thursday, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus is abuzz with electoral activity after a gap of eight years. Tuesday saw candidates for the student union's top posts deliver their final speeches at the University Union Hall, with hundreds of students cheering for their preferred candidates late into the evening.

The event, which began at 2 pm, saw candidates for president, vice president and secretary allotted six minutes each to address the audience. However, most speakers exceeded their time limits, and the event was still underway as of the latest reports.

Chief election officer Prof Javaid Talib constituted a faculty committee to oversee the proceedings, with Dr Fasih Raghib Gau...