Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- Rains played spoilsport on the last day of campaigning for the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) elections, slated for September 3, even as candidates made last-ditch efforts well into the night on Monday, carrying out footmarches and approaching students in hostels.

By and large, campaigning remained a muted affair, reflecting the overall trend on campus this year. Students leaders alleged that they did not get enough time to canvas as there were multiple holidays in between.

As per the voter list released by PU on Monday, three departments - University Institute of Engineering and Technology, University Institute of Legal Studies and Department of Laws - hold the key to the student elections as t...