Patna, March 30 -- Three of the five central panel seats of the Patna University students' union (PUSU) were bagged by Girl candidates , including the post of president by the BJP-affiliate Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad and the posts of vice president and general secretary by independents, in a keenly found election.

Another significant aspect of the election, which witnessed lowest voter turnout in the last three elections at just 45.25%, was the preference for independent candidates, who bagged two central panel seats.

Congress-backed National Students Union of India (NSUI) made a strong presence, with its candidates winning two seats for the first time after a very long period and runners up in the election for the posts of presi...