Bhubaneswar, Oct. 9 -- Student union elections were cancelled at Bhadrak Women's College and Naami College in Bhandaripokhari on Friday. The decision triggered dissatisfaction among students at the women's college. The cancellations reportedly came after the nomination filing process began, ahead of the student union elections scheduled across Odisha's colleges and higher educational institutions on October 15.

The college principals cancelled the elections, citing safety and security concerns and the need to maintain discipline on campus. Students at Bhadrak Women's College opposed the decision and alleged that they were not officially informed about the cancellation.

Police personnel were deployed on the women's college campus to prev...