India, Oct. 22 -- The Oxford Union debating society's incoming president lost a vote of confidence due to his comments regarding the killing of Charlie Kirk, a conservative figure in the United States.

Kirk was assassinated by a suspected gunman Tyler Robinson on September 10.

501 voters supported George Abaraonye, while 1,228 voted against him, according to the voting results. A total of 1,746 individuals voted on Saturday, both in person and by proxy, with 17 ballots invalid or void.

Abaraonye has disputed the results, stating that the poll was "compromised."

According to a statement released on his behalf, the returning officer who conducted the voting "shared around the email account collecting proxy votes" and suggests that his v...