TURA, April 1: The Garo Students’ Union (GSU) elections to the posts of president and general secretary of the Phulbari regional unit were on Friday announced amidst much controversy with the GSU, Western Zone West, Raksamgre continuing to maintain that the unit comes under it and does not have the consent of the GSU CEC.
According to the GSU, Western Zone North Dadenggre, which also stakes claim to the unit, the decision to hold the election was taken during a meeting by members of the zone with Nokmas, senior citizens, head teachers of various schools and the members of PGSC. As per the announcement, the election will take place at Shyamnagar Secondary School, Phulbari, on April 22.
Meanwhile, the GSU Western Zone West, Raksamgre, denounced the announcement while claiming that their counterparts from Dadenggre does not have the authority over Phulbari unit after it collapsed due to the absence of a president to lead it.
“Dadenggre GSU has become a mere regional unit and does not have any say in the matter. Phulbari regional unit falls under the Western Zone West Raksamgre and has been approved by the GSU CEC,” its president Tengroang Marak claimed.
There has been infighting within the GSU with two zonal bodies staking claim over the Phulbari regional unit. The GSU, Western Zone North, Dadenggre recently, while opposing the CEC’s approval of the old office bearers had announced an election to be held next month. However, the declaration of the election was challenged by the Western Zone West, Raksamgre, claiming that the unit comes under it and has to be approved by the CEC in Tura.
