The JACSU election was held through a flawed process and saw numerous irregularities, members of the Shikkharthi Oikya Forum, the panel supported by Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangshad (Bagchas), said at a press briefing on Friday.
Still, the panel's GS candidate Abu Touhid Md Siam said, they would accept the result out of respect for voters.
"A bad election is better than not having Jaksu for 33 years. We will respect the voters. Although the Election Commission created many obstacles to stop the election, 8,000 students still voted. So, out of respect for voters, we are not boycotting. The responsibility for the faults in the election process lies with the administration and the commission. As for those who boycotted, boycotting is also a democratic process. We will accept the results."
Many other candidates also hinted the same, saying a flawed election is better than no election.
At around 1:30am on Friday, the panel's candidates addressed the press in front of the Election Commission office in the university's old administrative building.
VP candidate Arifuzzaman Ujjal pointed out numerous deficiencies in the election process, saying, "We believe a particular side received undue advantages. Voting started at several centres without polling agents present. Shibir created mobs in the halls. But the administration remained inactive."
He alleged there was scope for one person to vote multiple times and also cited complaints of one voter's vote being cast by another.
"Furthermore, it is uncertain what will happen if a winning candidate's dope test comes out positive. The administration also did not give a proper answer about why ballot papers were brought to polling centres without police guard."
Ujjal also said a former student and Unit Shibir President entered the polling centre in the morning in clear violation of the code of conduct.
He also alleged that various propaganda had been spread about the panel's GS candidate on social media by Shibir, which influenced the outcome of the election.
"Actually, the administration was not prepared for a fair election. The transparency of the voting is questionable," he added.
"It seems to us that the Election Commission was compelled to arrange the election. However, to bring balance of power, we believe, a bad election is better than no election."
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