Chandigarh, April 18 -- In response to Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari's query regarding delay in holding senate elections for Panjab University (PU), the minister of state (MOS) for education, Sukanta Majumdar, said it was not in central government's ambit to notify senate elections.

On December 3, 2024, during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, Tewari had questioned whether the central government was aware that process for PU senate elections had not been initiated despite its tenure ending on October 31, 2024.

Replying to Tewari in its letter, the centre said that PU has been established by Panjab University Act, 1947, and its academic as well as administrative matters are governed by the rules/regulations made thereunder. As per rules, senate elec...