General elections can be announced in a few days. Meanwhile, student union elections are going to be held in JNU after three years. Elections are very important for the students of any university. At the same time, the importance of general elections is very high for the national parties as well as for the country. So let us understand the difference between these two.
What are general elections?
general election i.e. Lok Sabha Elections It is only through this that it is decided who will represent that area in the Lok Sabha. There are 543 Lok Sabha seats in our country. For which the public elects the MP of their area through elections. A leader of the party that wins more seats has the right to become Prime Minister. In this way, these general elections are very important for the entire country.
What are student union elections?
Student union elections are also important for the country. In fact, the coming leader is decided through these elections. Students participating in student union elections in many universities are seen to be active in the politics of the country in the coming times. In student union elections, all the students vote for the student leader contesting the election. Through which the President of the University is elected. In this way, the seed of becoming a leader is sown in a student through student union elections.
Simply put, a system of 2 elections, where colleges and campuses directly elect college and campus officials as well as university representatives. University representatives form an electoral college, which elects the officers of the University Students’ Union.
What is the difference between DU and JNU elections?
Both JNU and DU are renowned universities of the country. In both the student union elections, youth from all over the country participate. However, there is no similarity in the selection criteria of both the universities. There is a world of difference in the election campaign, strategy and issues of both of them.
For example, in DU, election campaigning is done during the day and campus time, whereas in JNU, election campaigning is done mostly at night. While the participation of hostelers is more in DU, there are more day-scholars in DU. Besides, the election issues in both the campuses are also quite different. While in DU a lot of money is spent on election campaign, in JNU the election campaign is done in a very intelligent and calm manner.
