New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru University campus pulsed with energy - and some anxiety - on Tuesday as students cast their votes to elect a new students' union.

Polling for the 2025-26 Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) election, however, saw a slightly lower voter turnout than the last election held in April this year. According to data from the student election committee, about 67% of the 9,043 eligible voters cast their ballot this time, compared to 70% in the previous election on April 26.

This year's election is being held on schedule, with JNU norms stipulating that polls be conducted within six to eight weeks of the commencement of THE PhD session, which began on September 12. The previous election, de...