05092024-CT-01.qxd 9/4/2024 11:39 PM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune BJP PICKS AMBALA MAYOR SHAKTI FOR KALKA SEAT THREE KIDS KILLED IN WALL COLLAPSE AT BRICK-KILN KAREENA PLAYS A COP IN THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS Two days after she joined the party, Ambala Mayor Shakti Rani Sharma is BJP pick for Kalka seat. P2 The incident took place at Kamla brick-kiln in Jaspur village of Raipur Rani around 11 am. P2 The Jab We Met actress was in Mumbai for the trailer launch of her upcoming movie. P4 » » WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH CAMPUS STUDENT ❝ VOTERS Akashdeep Virk Tribune News Service Lusophone Film Fest: In celebration of Portugal’s democratic revolution of 1974, Alliance Française, September 5 and 6, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Silk Expo: Himachal Bhawan, Sector 28, from September 3 to 8 Light show for children’s cancer awareness: Garden of Silence, Sukhna Lake, September 5, 6:30 pm ‘Open Mic Poetry’: By Chandigarh Literary Society, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, September 6, 5:45 pm, send entries to eventsofcls@gmail.com APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 56 and Ram Darbar Mohali: Sector 76 Panchkula: Sector 5 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Chandigarh, September 4 Students of 74 departments will be casting their vote for four seats of the Panjab University Campus Student Council tomorrow. As many as 500 security personnel, including the UT police staff, will be deployed across the campus. The polling will begin at 9:30 am at 182 polling booths. The fate of the candidates will be locked in 306 ballot boxes and the result declared by the evening. The election to the department representatives (DRs) will be also be held along with the council poll. As many as 40 DRs have been elected unopposed. Around 100 teachers would be deputed for counting in Gymnasium Hall. The PU authorities have hired vehicles to transport ballot boxes to the Gymnasium Hall for counting. The UT police carried out a flag march on the campus along with the personnel of the Punjab Police. “No kind of mischief or ant-social activity will be tolerated on the campus,” said a police official. While the campaigning ended at 9 pm on Tuesday, the student leaders and can- 182 POLLING BOOTHS 306 BALLOT BOXES VOTES IN MAJOR DEPTS University Institute of Engineering and Technology 2,518 University Institute of Legal Studies 1,950 Department of Laws 1,100 Young voters at Student Centre; and (below) police personnel of Chandigarh and Punjab take out a flag march on the campus on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: PRADEEP TEWARI/ NITIN MITTAL didates were busy going from one hostel to another on Wednesday. “This is our final attempt to tell students what we stand for and what we would do if voted to power. These days are not just for canvassing and voting but it is a full-fledged festival of democracy on the campus,” said Arpita Malik, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad presidential candidate. “We ask the students to come out and vote. This university has a vibrant democ- TOP POST: 9 IN FRAY Nine candidates are in the fray for the presidential post, five for the post of vice-president, four for the secretary seat and six are contesting the joint secretary post. PREVIOUS TURNOUT 2023 2022 2019 2018 10,263 9,919 9,882 9,418 GATE NO. 1 CLOSED FROM 12 NOON racy in functioning, which should be recognised by every student here. There is also the provision of NOTA in c m y b the Panjab University Campus Student Council poll,” said Dean, Student Welfare, Prof Amit Chauhan. FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE WHAT PARTIES PROMISE 15,854 COUNCIL ELECTIONS MAX 34°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 32.2°C | MIN 24.2°C SUNRISE FRIDAY 6.02 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD PU goes to polls today PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET THURSDAY 6.40 PM » THURSDAY | 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST As a security measure, Gate No. 1 near the PGI will remain closed from 12 noon to 4:30 pm. We will ensure 50% placements for students of the campus and provision of gym and self-defense classes for women. Rahul Nain (NSUI) Our party will mobilise students against the privatisation of education, strive for construction of new hostels and filling up of posts of permanent teacher. ❞ ❝ Sarah Sharma (PSU, LALKAAR) ❞ will ❝We that ensure ❝ There should be no interference of political parties on the campus. Woman safety and better facilities on the campus is our agenda. Mukul Chauhan (TEAM MUKUL) ❝ ❞ Our agenda is to ensure woman safety and proper implementation of welfare schemes related to them. Alka (ASF) We will ensure that a pedestrian path for girl students is built on north campus. Training and placement cells of each department should be combined. ❞ ❝ more CCTV cameras are installed for the safety of women. The entry of outsiders should be restricted and hostel Prince Chaudhary (CYSS) facilities need to be upgraded. Anurag Dalal (DSF) Will We will ensure ensure AC welfare of mess and women and canteens and transgenders. strive for 50% There should be cyclic cut in public transport fare reservation for women in for pupils. Tarun Sidhu, SOI council. Arpita Malik (ABVP) ❞ ❝ ❞ ❝ ❞ ❞