Independent candidate Vinod Jhakhad wins Rajasthan students' union polls

Independent candidate Vinod Jhakhad ruled the roost Tuesday in students' union elections in Rajasthan.

For the second consecutive year, an independent candidate has won the president's post in the polls.Last year, ABVP dissident Pawan Yadav had won the elections as an independent candidate.

Independent candidate and NSUI dissident Vinod Jhakhad won the elections by defeating nearest ABVP rival Rajpal Chaudhary by 1,860 votes.

After the big win, Jhakhad said, "The result is victory of students over caste and money power politics".

In the election, independent candidate Renu Chaudhary was elected vice president and independent candidate Aditya Pratap Singh was elected general secretary. ABVP candidate Meenal Sharma was elected joint secretary.

This year, six candidates were in fray for the post of the president, seven candidates for vice president post, eight candidates each for general secretary and joint secretary posts.

Except in Jodhpur division, the elections at universities and colleges were conducted on August 31. In Jodhpur division, polling was done on September 10.