The first election to the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) in 33 years will be held on July 31.

An office order published on April 30, signed by JU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, who also serves as the president of Jucsu, confirmed the development.

"According to Article 8(kha) of the Constitution of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu), the elections to Jucsu and the hall unions will be held simultaneously on 31 July 2025 from 9.00am to 5.00pm," reads the office order.

However, a previous notification signed by the vice-chancellor and published on February 6 stated that the Jucsu and hall union elections would be held no later than May 21, with the election schedule to be announced in the last week of April.

Although the schedule was published on time, the election date has now been deferred.

It is worth mentioning that on April 29, the university administration held an 11-hour meeting with the Environment Council -- formed to oversee the electoral climate -- and student representatives, followed by an administrative meeting from 5:00pm to 11:30pm on April 30. The election schedule was announced after these meetings.

The university authorities have also published a revised charter for Jucsu and the hall unions. According to the new charter, the union will consist of 27 posts, of which 25 will be elected. The posts of president and treasurer will remain unelected, reserved for the vice-chancellor and treasurer of the university, respectively. Despite demands from most student bodies, the revised charter keeps the president's post as an ex-officio role for the vice-chancellor.

The last Jucsu election was held in 1992.