Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- The Students' Union Election at Rajendra University in Balangir district of Odisha was cancelled on Wednesday, a day before the scheduled polling. The decision was reportedly taken in view of the law and order situation on the university campus.

An official notification announcing the cancellation has been issued. Polling was scheduled for October 15 from 8 am to 2 pm, followed by the counting of votes from 2 pm onwards.

Two groups had clashed over the student union election. In view of the situation, the university authorities decided to cancel the election, citing law and order concerns on the campus.

The cancellation came just hours before students were scheduled to cast their votes. The official notification...