Jamia students end hunger strike after university assures union polls by Aug 2027

After weeks of deadlock over the restoration of student representation, Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi has agreed to hold Students' Union elections by the last week of August 2027, following sustained protests and hunger strikes on campus.

In an official communication issued on Thursday, the university administration ordered the completion of the drafting, approval and implementation of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union constitution by May 15, 2027.

Elections will be conducted within six weeks of the commencement of the academic session, scheduled to begin on July 16, 2027.

The decision paves the way for the revival of the university’s Students’ Union after nearly two decades. Jamia



has not held student union elections since 2006, leaving students without an elected representative body for 20 years.

The protesting students have called off their hunger strike after the Registrar met them and assured them of a definite timeline for the formation of the Students’ Union constitution and the conduct of elections.

The administration's latest communication addresses one of the central points of contention between the two sides: the absence of a firm deadline for completing the constitution and holding the polls.

Earlier proposals had failed to resolve the dispute, with protesters insisting that the university issue a formal order specifying the election timeline.