- Jamia Millia Islamia sets deadline for student union elections.
- Student union constitution to be completed by May 15, 2027.
- Disciplinary actions and campus bans for protestors revoked.
Jagran Correspondent, South Delhi | The Jamia Millia Islamia administration on Thursday announced the timeline of the student union elections, a key demand of the protesting students. The JMI directed the completion of the Students’ Union constitution by May 15, 2027, with elections to be held within six weeks of the academic session beginning on July 16. Disciplinary actions and campus bans linked to the protest period will also be revoked.
#WATCH | Delhi: Students celebrate at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University as JMI setS May 15, 2027, as the deadline for completing the approval and implementation of its students’ union constitution, with elections to be held within six weeks of the commencement of the next academic session. The fresh order comes amid continued protests and a hunger strike by students demanding the restoration of the elected students’ union, which has remained defunct since 2006.
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Students End Protest After Announcement
The protesting students ended their protest after the Registrar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Prof Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi handed over a copy of the order. After several rounds of talks between the student delegation and university representatives, victory has now been sealed, a student said.
#WATCH | Delhi: Sahad P.K., president of the Muslim Students' Federation (MSF) at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) says, "It was day 18 of the hunger strike. The students, Ebin Basil and Rehan Mewati were on hunger strike. So many other students had also joined this hunger strike. We already had many delegation meetings with high level committee and other facult members. But all of them had failed. Today morning, IUML Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran came for a meeting. He is also a friend of the Vice Chancellor of Jamia. He also had a meeting with the Vice Chancellor. After they had discussions, they agreed that the would give a specific date...Now they have agreed to every demand of the students...Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union election are going to be held after 21 years. This is a historical win for the Jamia students and all of the alumni, faculty, administration and everyone who has been seeing this. Everyone will be so proud of this..."
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The students represented in the talks were Mohiuddin (representing NSUI's Ebin Basil), Farhan Israel (representing Rehan Khan), Lubaib, Uttara, Neville Thomas, Sahad, and Habiba.
MP Haris Beeran Plays Key Role
IUML Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran played a key role to reach the agreement. According to students, after three days of lengthy negotiations, the impasse was resolved with the intervention of Beeram. He discussed the students' demands with the Vice Chancellor, after which he accompanied the Registrar and announced that all the students' main demands had been met.
What Jamia Registrar Said
The Registrar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Prof Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi said the administration had received 3 demands from students and it accepted all 3 of their demands.
"The approval and implementation of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union Constitution shall be completed by 15th May, 2027. We have also said that the draft Constitution will not have just Professors or legal experts but students representatives too," he added.
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#WATCH | Delhi: Registrar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Prof. Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi says, "We had received 3 demands from students...We have accepted all 3 of their demands. The approval and implementation of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union Constitution shall be completed by 15th May, 2027. We have also said that the draft Constitution will not have just Professors or legal experts but students representatives too. We will have representative from every faculty. So, that students' representation and view comes to us in a democratic manner. After the views of students and our committee comes to us, we will send those to stakeholders for comments. We will then send it for legal vetting and after that, it will be taken to Academic Council, then the Executive Council and then send it to visitor nominee for final consent...We also accepted that the elections will be conducted within 6 weeks of the start of the academic session, that is approximately within 6 weeks from 16 July 2027. As oer their third demand we have revoked the disciplinary action taken on students who were rusticated or suspended or issued a showcause notice during the protesting period...There is Diwali vacation till 8th November. When the students come after that, I will reques them and resume our offline classes..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2026
We also accepted that the elections will be conducted within 6 weeks of the start of the academic session, that is approximately within 6 weeks from 16 July 2027, said Rizvi.
Students Celebrate After JMI's Announcement
The protesting students began celebrations at Jamia Millia Islamia University after the management set May 15, 2027, as the deadline for completing the approval and implementation of its students’ union constitution. Subsequently, the elections will be held within six weeks of the commencement of the next academic session.
The fresh order came amid continued protests and a hunger strike by students demanding the restoration of the elected students’ union, which has remained defunct since 2006.
Breakthrough After 18-Day Protest
The breakthrough took place on the 18th day of the protest demanding the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU), with students refusing to call off the agitation despite the university's decision to hold elections within 15 days of the approval of the union's constitution.
Delhi Police Registers Second FIR Over 'Vandalism'
In another development, the Delhi Police registered a second FIR against unidentified persons in connection with an alleged vandalism incident inside Jamia Millia Islamia. The FIR has been registered at the Jamia Nagar police station based on a complaint filed by the university administration. Police have so far registered two FIRs in two different incidents at Jamia.
The university extended online classes till November 24 and shifted its odd-semester examinations to online mode, citing concerns over the prevailing situation on campus and the safety and security of the students. It had earlier ordered online classes till November 8.
(With Inputs from Rais/agencies)