Archive · 28 Jan 2026
TISS Mumbai to Hold Elections After Year-Long Gap
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai is going to have elections for the Students’ Council after a year-long break.
The elections will happen on February 6, 2026, and the rules have been changed.
Now, elections will be held in each classroom, and one junior and one senior student from each program will be elected.
Students can submit their names to run in the elections from January 27 to 29, 2026.
The school says they talked to students about the new rules, but some students are not happy with the changes.
The school also says they are still open to hearing more feedback from students.
TISS Mumbai to hold Students’ Council elections on February 6, 2026, after a year-long gap.
Revised election framework introduces decentralized, program-wise voting within classrooms.
One junior and one senior student to be elected from each program.
Nomination period for candidates is from January 27 to 29, 2026.
Some students express unease over the revised framework, while the administration maintains it was prepared with stakeholder consultation and remains open to feedback.
- Who
- Students of TISS Mumbai
- What
- Students’ Council elections
- When
- February 6, 2026
- Where
- TISS Mumbai campus
- Why
- To elect representatives for academic and extracurricular activities
- Institution
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai
- Election Date
- February 6, 2026
- Nomination Period
- January 27-29, 2026
- Election Framework
- Revised, decentralized, program-wise
- Representation
- One junior and one senior student per program
- Student Feedback
- Framework open to feedback, unease among some students
- Consultation
- Prepared with stakeholder consultation