KSU wrests Cusat students’ union after 30 years

KSU activists celebrate their victory in the Cusat students’ union elections held on Friday.
| Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin

The Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) won the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) Students’ Union elections on Friday as it ended the dominance of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) after nearly 30 years.

The KSU won 13 out of the 15 general seats to wrest control of the union when the results were declared on Friday. Kurien Biju of the KSU was elected chairperson. In the previous election, the SFI had won 13 seats, while the KSU secured only two.

The elected representatives of the KSU held a victory march on the campus and hoisted the union’s flag. They claimed the verdict was a blow to the politics of violence propagated by the SFI on campuses in the State. They added that the union would adopt a student-friendly approach in its functioning on campus.

Krishnalal, Ernakulam district president of the KSU, said the resounding victory of the KSU was a strong response from the student community against the alleged corrupt practices of employees and student unions affiliated with Left parties. He added that the anti-student policies of the SFI had been rejected.

Besides Mr. Biju, the other elected KSU representatives are Naveen Mathew, vice chairperson, Archana S.B., general secretary, Muhammad Rashid, joint secretary, and Basil M. Paul, treasurer.