AMU student union elects first female vice-president in eight years

Aligarh Muslim University marked a significant milestone in its student governance on Wednesday as Nashra Naeem became the institution's first woman vice-president in the student union elections. The results were announced on the morning of November 6, a day after polling took place on November 5. The announcement sparked celebrations across the campus. Noman Ashraf was elected president and Mohammad Hamdan won the position of secretary in the closely watched polls. The election represented a return to regular student union elections at the university, with the previous polls held eight years ago. The victory of Naeem as vice-president signals a shift in student body representation at the historic institution, breaking through a significant gender barrier in the student union's leadership structure. Campus officials indicated the newly elected representatives would be formally sworn in to their positions in coming days.