Several candidates who vied in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections alleged inconsistencies between the announced results and the tally of votes from residential halls.
They made the allegations after the publication of the full results on the DUCSU website on Saturday.
The candidates, in their Facebook posts, claimed that the number of votes they bagged did not match with those published on the website.
They accused the authorities of irregularities in DUCSU elections, held on September 9.
Pratirodh Parshad panel’s candidate for literature and cultural secretary, Faria Motin Ila, claimed that though the authorities during the election result announcement said that she bagged 2,147 votes, the combined tally of votes from halls, published on the website, stood at 2,161.
‘How did 2,161 become 2,147? How was this adjustment made? This is the reality. There is not even an option to recount votes at the residential halls. How authentic were the figures shown in the halls? Only Allah knows. And still they claim the DUCSU results were fair?’ she wrote in her Facebook post.
Another candidate for the same post, Md Lanzu Khan, also alleged discrepancies in the published results, saying in a Facebook post that although his votes were announced as 1,531, the tally from all halls stood at 1,571.
Mohammad Sakib, Boishommo Birodhi Sikkharhi Sangsad Panel’s candidate for international affairs secretary, alleged that the list of votes from halls showed that he received 3,962 votes, but the consolidated result sheet recorded the number as 3,922.
‘I was among those who accepted the results out of respect for the students’ verdict. At the same time, I am keeping this as documentary evidence of Dhaka University’s failure,’ he wrote.
Chief returning officer professor Mohammad Zashim Uddin could not be reached for comments as he did not respond to phone calls.
The DUCSU elections, marked by allegations of irregularities, including vote rigging and violations of the electoral code of conduct, were held on September 9 amid a festive mood after a six-year gap.
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel won 23 among 28 posts, including the posts of vice-president, general secretary, and assistant general secretary.
