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On Friday, September 11th, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) released the final list of candidates for the Monsoon 2026 Election Cycle.

On Wednesday, September 2nd, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) announced the timeline for the Monsoon elections and officially commenced the election cycle. Nominations opened the same day, at noon, and will close at noon on Wednesday, September 9th. The AUEC aims to release the final list of candidates by 12:00 pm on September 10th. Following the release of the candidates list, the campaign period will commence and carry on till noon on September 20th. The si

The Interim Student Council Advisory Board (ISCAB) of the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) was established as a temporary body to represent the interests of students. It was formed in the wake of inadequate votes in the inconclusive Summer 2026 election cycle held by the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC). As the AUEC Monsoon elections approach, The Edict spoke with members of the ISCAB regarding their work over the summer, the challenges of having a trun

On Thursday, June 11th, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) announced the formation of an ‘Interim Student Council Administrative Body (ISCAB)’. In an email addressed to the entire student body, the AUEC announced that the ISCAB would comprise the “8 representatives who were validly elected through the Student Government elections” earlier this summer. The mandate for the ISCAB (as per the AUEC’s email) is to “assume responsibility for student representation, coo

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.

On Wednesday, 6th May, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) sent out an email detailing violations of the Election Code by the United Students Front (USF) and disqualifying all candidates contesting under their banner. The AUEC statement alleged that USF had continued to put out campaign-related materials well into the silence period (which began at noon on 5th May), in direct violation of Section 7.2 of the Student Government Election Code. Meanwhile, in the ea

Fatema Tambawalla (UG '26) covers recent discrepancies in the procedures of the Ashoka University Election Commission since the start of the Election Cycle 2026.

Nethra Ramakrishnan reports on the timelines of the Ashoka University Student Elections. As the Registrar announces call for nominations of Chief Election Officer, it marks the initial step towards elections this year.

Neha S.K. reports on the AUSG and AUEC progress on By-Elections and Reservation of Seats for International Students in the UG Council

Ananya Kakar reports on the House of Representatives (HoR) and Speaker elections of the newly elected Ashoka University Student Government. Sneha Menon (UG'26) from the United Students Front (USF) is appointed as the Speaker of the House.