Noman Ashraf elected AMUSU president
Agra : Mohd Noman Ashraf was elected president of the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU), while Nashra Naim created history by becoming its first woman vice-president in elections for the 2026-27 academic session. The results were declared early Friday morning following polling on Nov 5. Ashraf secured 7,797 votes, while Naim polled 7,091 votes. Mohammad Hamdan was elected honorary secretary with 8,385 votes. Ten candidates were elected to the AMUSU Cabinet, with Muhammad Ahmad Khan topping the list with 10,794 votes. In the Women’s College Students’ Union (WCSU), Anam Riyaz won the president’s post with 806 votes, while Ayesha Khan was elected vice-president with 1,090 votes. Maryam Jan secured the honorary secretary’s post with 862 votes. Eight students were elected to the WCSU Cabinet, with Juveriya Rehman topping the list with 1,485 votes. Besides Naim’s historic victory, five women were elected to the 10-member AMUSU Cabinet.
Women’s representation was a notable feature of this year’s polls. AMU vice-chancellor Prof Naima Khatoon congratulated the newly elected office-bearers, Cabinet members and Court representatives, adding that the students had demonstrated their faith in the democratic process.
Expressing gratitude to voters, Ashraf said the union would make every effort to fulfil the promises made during the election campaign. He said the mandate, coming after eight years, reflected the enthusiasm of students and brought with it a significant responsibility.