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Bhavjeet Kaur is the first female general secretary to be elected for the top post of IIT students union:

P.S. CHAUHAN

Bhavjeet Kaur has been declared elected as the general secretary, the top position in the students Affairs Council (SAC) which looks after the interests of the student community in the IIT Roorkee. It is for the first time in history of IIT Roorkee that a girl breaking barriers, has won this prestigious accolade in this top technical institute of the country. In the past, not only the top positions of the general secretary but even most of the other posts have been bagged by the boys. A sense of euphoria gripped both the boys and the girls in the IIT at this historic occasion as they congratulated the path maker.

In the first phase of the elections the students had elected 94 delegates. In the second phase of elections held to elect the general secretary, the joint secretary, the treasurer and four members of the executive of the SAC, 90 delegates exercised their franchise, while 4 did not turn up to take part in the electoral process.

Bhavjeet Kaur of M.Tech trounced her rival, Naga Bharaion Sai Vinod by 18 votes in a straight contest, while in a triangular fight Mrinal Sinha routed his nearest contender, Nagalla Venkata by a margin of 8 votes. The post of the treasurer was bagged by Vidit Agarwal who secured 48 votes, whereas his rival, trailed behind with 41 votes. Those who made to the executive committee of the SAC included Kush Kothari (48 votes), Pukhraj Grewal (52 votes), Pankaj Agarwal (55 votes) and Shobhit Singh (56 votes). There were scenes of jubilation as the supporters of the winner candidates celebrated the occasion.

Talking to Haridwar Plus, Bhavjeet Kaur said that she really felt proud and excited at the moment. "I shall try to come up to the expectations of the students who have reposed confidence in me. It will be my best endeavour to co-operate with the administration, without comprising with the interests of the student community," she added.