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Re-Elections Fail to Meet Quorum, Leaving AUSG 26–27 Without President and GenSec
At 6:00 pm on 20th May, 2026, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) declared the results of the 2026-27 Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) re-elections. In an email to students, the commission announced that the required quorum of 40% had not been met for any of the seats being re-contested, including the positions of President and General Secretary, four seats on the Fourth Year Council, and one seat on the Third Year Council.“None of the elections conduc
AUSG Re-Elections: A Review of the Elections So Far
Politics Newsdesk Editor Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG’29) reports on the persistent roadblocks facing this year’s Ashoka University Student Government by-elections. Marked by rushed timelines, discrepancies within the AUEC, alleged violations of the Election Code, and repeated failures to meet quorum requirements, the election process has continued to encounter obstructions even as voting lines open today at 12:00 p.m.
Nethra Ramakrishnan
May 20
AUSG Presidential Debate 2026
Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG'29) reports on the the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) presidential debate which was conducted on Sunday, 3rd May, 2026, and hosted by the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) in collaboration with The Edict.
Nethra Ramakrishnan
May 10
Accountability in Action: The Annual Accountability Debate 2026
Neha S.K (UG '27) covers the annual Accountability Debate 2026, kicking off the election cycle for this year.
Neha S.K.
May 4
Election Cycle 2026 Commences; Discrepancies in AUEC Procedure
Fatema Tambawalla (UG '26) covers recent discrepancies in the procedures of the Ashoka University Election Commission since the start of the Election Cycle 2026.
Fatema Tambawalla
May 3
Looking Back at the First Years Committee 2025-26
Neha S.K. reports on the First Years Committee's functioning and initiatives for the AY 2025-26.
The Edict
Apr 29
Ideology & Its Discontents? Inside the United Students Front’s 2025-26 AUSG Term
Editors of Politics Newsdesk, Somansh Sarangi (UG'26) and Anamta Husain (UG'27) analyse the United Students Front's (USF) term in the Ashoka University Student Government through the voices of the 2025-2026 House of Representatives (HoR).
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