Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- Student council elections for the 2025-26 academic session will be held today in nine colleges across the city, with 43,860 students set to vote. On Tuesday, while college control rooms were busy with preparations like assigning polling duties and arranging voter lists and ballot boxes, campuses remained mostly vacant. College authorities anticipate a low voter turnout compared to the previous year, primarily due to the ongoing rain and many hostellers having gone home.

Election logistics and security

Polling began at 9.30 am, with significant security and logistical arrangements in place. Discipline committees have been formed in each college, with police deployed outside the gates. In colleges like PGGC-11, DAV,...