Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won seven of the nine posts in the Utkal University students' union elections held on Thursday, while the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) secured the remaining two. The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) failed to win any post.

Abhiram Mishra was elected president, Ayushree Pradhan got elected as the general secretary and Uttam Majhi as cultural secretary. NSUI candidates Papu Rout and Jyotishree Sahu won the posts of vice-president and joint general secretary, respectively.

Following the results, ABVP members celebrated on the university campus. The elected representatives said that they would begin work after taking the oath on Friday.

Abhiram Mishra said that...