AMU students' union election: Nashra Naim first woman vice-president

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has elected its first woman to one of the three principal offices of its students' union, in its first students' union election since 2018-19. Nashra Naim won the vice-president's post with 7,091 votes, Noman Ashraf was elected president with 7,797 votes, and BTech student Mohammad Hamdan won the secretary's post, according to results announced on Friday, 6 November 2026, after voting on Thursday, 5 November. Women won six of the 13 key posts, according to one report. The poll followed a student agitation that began on 21 September 2026 demanding the union's restoration and an election schedule.

Students' unions are where many young people first take part in elections, campaign for votes and represent their peers before university authorities. At AMU, the union had not been elected for about eight years, so an entire generation of students passed through the university without one. The agitation that began in September and led to this election shows how much students valued getting that voice back.

Nashra Naim's win is a milestone for women on campus. She is the first woman elected to one of the three main offices of the AMU Students' Union, and she won in a contest with seven candidates. Together with reports that women won six of 13 key posts, the result suggests that women students are now a strong force in campus politics at the university.

The size of the president's win also stands out. Noman Ashraf's margin of 4,121 votes means he received more than twice as many votes as his nearest rival. A clear mandate gives the new union leadership a stronger hand in its dealings with the university administration.

The new office-bearers will now have to turn campaign promises into action on the issues that matter to students. How the union and the administration work together after an eight-year gap will shape how students judge the restored union.

Peepals calculation: Noman Ashraf's 7,797 votes and 4,121-vote margin mean his nearest rival received about 3,676 votes (7,797 − 4,121), so Ashraf won about 2.1 times as many votes (7,797 ÷ 3,676 ≈ 2.12). Women won about 46% of the 13 key posts (6 ÷ 13 ≈ 0.46). At the Women's College, Anam Riyaz's 171-vote margin over 806 votes means her rival received about 635 votes (806 − 171). Our calculation from the reported figures.

Short-term: The new office-bearers will take charge of the AMU Students' Union and begin representing students to the university administration.

Long-term: The return of an elected union after eight years, and the strong showing of women candidates, could encourage more students, especially women, to take part in campus leadership in the years ahead.

Who is affected: AMU students; the new union office-bearers; the university administration; and women students, who now have their first elected vice-president.

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