Jamia Millia Islamia inaugurated its first elected student union, setting a historical precedent
NEW DELHI: From the first student union in 1981-82 to Jamia’s fresh poll promise in 2026 — TOI presents a timeline of suspensions, court orders and unanswered questions. Timeline 1981-82 | First elected union Jamia gets its first elected students’ union. At the Centre | Congress govt led by Indira Gandhi 1997 | Elections stop Union elections are discontinued amid campus unrest. At the Centre | United Front govt 1998-2004 | No revival Polls remain suspended through the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA years. 2005 | Elections return Jamia holds students’ union elections again. March 31, 2006 | Union dissolved Official reason cited | Violence and an atmosphere seen as unsuitable for elections. May 18, 2012 | Parliament records Jamia’s stand In a Rajya Sabha reply, Centre says Jamia reported that the union was disbanded after violent incidents, including an attack on the VC. April 18, 2012 | Delhi HC steps in HC asks Jamia to set up a panel to explore possibility of holding polls. July 2012 | Draft rules prepared Jamia tells court it has readied election rules and a code of conduct. What the court didn’t say 2017 | Agitation returns Students again demand elections. Dec 20, 2022 | Case disposed of Delhi High Court disposes of the petition after Jamia says the union stands dissolved and elections do not arise.
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It says a university committee found the campus atmosphere unsuitable for polls. Jamia says the pending court case is a hurdle and instead talks of a student council-type model. Jamia’s latest move has revived an old demand that never fully went away. At the Centre | Congress-led UPA govt under Manmohan Singh . Asks Jamia to examine the issue — doesn’t order immediate elections. Yet, elections were never conducted. Download the TOI App.
