Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Suvendu Adhikari Says Bengal Student Polls Coming, Predicts ABVP Sweep
Suvendu Adhikari said student elections will happen soon in West Bengal colleges and universities.
He predicted that the ABVP would win many or all of the elections.
The ABVP is connected with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Student elections have not been held in much of the state’s higher education system for many years.
Opposition parties have been asking for the elections to return.
Their demands became stronger after student groups clashed at several institutions.
Ritabrata Banerjee said the government had not done enough to organize the polls.
He asked the government to clearly say whether the elections will happen.
No specific election date was announced.
Suvendu Adhikari said student union elections would soon be held across West Bengal colleges and universities.
Adhikari predicted that the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad would win across institutions and that saffron flags would fly in colleges.
Student union elections have not been held across much of the state’s higher education sector during the previous Trinamool Congress government’s 15-year tenure.
Opposition parties have repeatedly demanded student union elections, with calls intensifying after clashes at institutions including Jadavpur University.
Ritabrata Banerjee alleged that the BJP government had taken no initiative and demanded immediate polls across all colleges and universities.
- Who
- Suvendu Adhikari announced that student polls would be held soon; Ritabrata Banerjee demanded immediate elections; Adhikari predicted an ABVP victory.
- What
- Student union elections are expected across West Bengal colleges and universities, but no detailed schedule was provided.
- When
- The statements were made on Friday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Across colleges and universities in West Bengal; Adhikari spoke after an event outside Jadavpur University.
- Why
- Opposition demands were renewed after clashes among student groups at several higher educational institutions, including Jadavpur University.
Opposition and Poll Advocates
Adhikari and Government Position
Whether elections should be held
Opposition and Poll Advocates
Opposition parties and Ritabrata Banerjee are demanding immediate student union elections across all colleges and universities.
Adhikari and Government Position
Suvendu Adhikari said the elections would be held soon, although no timetable was announced.
Government action
Opposition and Poll Advocates
Banerjee alleged that the BJP government was not taking any initiative to organize the elections.
Adhikari and Government Position
Adhikari’s statement indicated that elections were intended to take place soon.
Expected electoral result
Opposition and Poll Advocates
The opposition’s stated focus is holding elections, and the articles do not identify a preferred winner.
Adhikari and Government Position
Adhikari expressed confidence that the ABVP would win everywhere and said saffron flags would fly in colleges.
- Expected election scope
- Colleges and universities across West Bengal.
- Predicted winner
- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, according to Suvendu Adhikari.
- Election history
- Polls have not been held across much of the state’s higher education sector during the previous Trinamool Congress government’s 15-year tenure.
- Recent trigger
- Clashes among student groups at several institutions, including Jadavpur University, intensified calls for elections.
- ABVP affiliation
- The ABVP is described as affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
- Opposition demand
- Ritabrata Banerjee called for immediate elections in all colleges and universities.
- Schedule
- The statements did not include a specific date or timetable for the elections.
