Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the chancellor of Panjab University here, seeking early elections to the varsity’s senate. Singh said the “inexplicable delay in polling was causing resentment among various constituents of the institution.”
The university senate’s term ended on October 31.
Citing improvement in the state’s COVID situation, Singh urged Naidu to advise the university and the city administrations for proper and timely conduct of the elections.
“There is a substantial resentment amongst the teachers, professionals, technical members, graduates of the university and representatives of various constituencies for the senate elections,” he wrote, as per an official statement.
Noting that the university administration and the Centre felt that the situation was not conducive to hold the elections…