India, May 31 -- LUCKNOW Amid many old promises including those unkept, Lucknow University is set to turn into a political battleground when the Lucknow University Teachers' Association goes to polls (LUTA) on Saturday with a mixed batch of 39 new and old candidates in fray for 20 posts.

As many as 405 teachers will vote for the candidates of their choice for the posts, including the two prominent ones of president and general secretary. The polling will be conducted between 9am and 3pm while counting will begin from 5pm. The newly elected committee will be sworn in for two years.

The manifestos of various candidates include - putting forward demands of increasing the retirement age of teachers to 65 years, proper system for house allot...