Chandigarh, Nov. 25 -- Even if Panjab University (PU), which is under immense pressure from protesters, releases the senate election schedule today, November 25, as promised, the actual polls remain months away due to the mandatory timelines built into the PU calendar and the complex nature of the graduate constituency.

According to the PU calendar, the registered graduate constituency requires 240 days between the issuance of the election notification and the polling date. For all other constituencies, the minimum window is 90 days.

Why the large window for the graduate constituency

A key reason for the 240-day window for the graduate constituency polls is the sheer scale of the electorate - there are over 3.5 lakh registered graduate...