The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Students’ Union elections, held after an eight-year gap, have brought a historic result, with law student Nashra Naim becoming the first woman elected to one of the union’s three top posts.
Naim won the vice-president’s position, while research scholar Mohammad Noman Ashraf was elected president and BTech student Mohammad Hamdan became honorary secretary. The results were declared on Friday morning after counting continued through Thursday night.
Voting took place on November 5 across 13 polling centres. The elections followed student protests demanding the restoration of an elected students’ union.
Ashraf, a research scholar in the Department of History, secured 7,797 votes, defeating Mohammad Intikhab, who received 3,676 votes, by a margin of 4,121.
Naim won the vice-president’s contest with 7,091 votes, defeating Saqib Ali Khan, who secured 5,818 votes. She won by 1,273 votes. Seven candidates had contested the post.
Hamdan secured 8,385 votes to win the honorary secretary’s position. His closest rival, Ahmed Faraz Razi, received 6,882 votes, giving Hamdan a victory margin of 1,503 votes.
Nashra Naim Makes AMU History
Naim’s victory marks the first time a woman has been elected to one of the three principal positions of the AMU Students’ Union: president, vice-president or secretary.
A law student from Uttar Pradesh, Naim is also a member of the Fraternity Movement’s national executive committee.
Speaking after her victory, she credited the people who supported her campaign, saying the result was possible despite limited resources and a small team.
History made at AMU! Nashra Naim from the Faculty of Law becomes the first woman Vice-President of AMUSU, achieving the highest executive post won by a woman in the main union. ✊ https://t.co/j79TYW3wHX pic.twitter.com/xGEE4WpY2s
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“I believe that achieving this in such a short time, with limited resources and a small team, was possible because of the dedication, courage and sincerity of the people who joined us,” she said.
Naim also called for a change in how leadership is understood within the university, pointing to issues that had remained unresolved during the years without an elected union.
She described the victory as a win for the wider student community and expressed hope that more women would take up leadership positions.
Students Celebrate Return of Elected Union
The election marks the return of the AMU Students’ Union after an eight-year gap. The restoration of the elected body had been a key demand of students who held protests on campus.
The first woman to be elected Vice President of AMUSU in a university whose principal union posts have for over a century remained the preserve of men.
— 🇵🇸میمونہ (@Maimuna_sid) November 6, 2026
Hard work and conviction must always prevail over money, lobbyism and misogyny.
May Nashra Naim be the first of many https://t.co/lsdjy2aI8x
Ashraf described the result as a moment of happiness after years of waiting. He said students had finally secured an opportunity to elect their representatives.
Hamdan, meanwhile, said the mandate came with a responsibility to fulfil the promises made during the campaign.
