, Jan. 7 -- backed panel has taken the lead in the posts of Vice President (VP), General Secretary (GS) and Assistant General Secretary (AGS) in four out of 39 centres in the Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) election.

The JnUCSU Election Commission announced the results from the four centres at around 7:00 am on Wednesday.

According to the results declared so far, Shibir-backed VP candidate Riaz ul Islam is leading with a total of 427 votes, while Chhatra Dal's AKM Rakib has secured 394 votes.

In the GS race, Shibir's Abdul Alim Arif is ahead with 385 votes, compared to 205 votes for Chhatra Dal's Khadijatul Kubra.

For the AGS post, Shibir-backed Masud Rana is leading with 405 votes, while Chhatra Dal's BM Atikur ...