Itanagar, April 5:
A decisive mandate emerged in the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) elections, with Meje Taku elected president after securing a convincing victory margin of 961 votes.
Out of 5,608 votes counted in the presidential race, Taku secured 2,513 votes. His closest rival, Debia Muj, polled 1,552 votes, while Byabang Hapo received 1,480 votes. A total of 59 votes were declared invalid, but they did not affect the overall outcome.
In the general secretary race, Mato Bui registered a comfortable win with 2,644 votes, defeating Nun Pertin (1,374), Tali Gongo (853), and Thomas Jerang (605) by a margin of 1,270 votes.
Lukken Kukken Gamlin won the vice-president (west) post with 2,323 votes, followed by Bengia Anthony (1,949) and Gachi Techi (1,023).
For the co-convenor position, Reri Tajo Rai secured victory with 2,363 votes. The finance secretary contest recorded one of the biggest margins, with Zentle Mosu winning by 1,337 votes after polling 3,370 votes against Ajay Matam’s 2,033.
In the games and sports secretary race, Tana Tagi Tara emerged victorious with 2,860 votes, defeating Nitin Yangfo (2,340), while Kipa Arun was elected assistant games and sports secretary with 2,734 votes.
A closely contested result was seen in the assistant education secretary category, where Tatkim Megu edged past Likha Gago by just 48 votes, securing 2,064 votes against 2,016.
Among other key posts, Neelam Gap was elected health and hygiene secretary with 2,671 votes, Ronny Borang won the chief editor post with 3,065 votes, and Kocho Nampe secured the chief auditor position with 2,927 votes.
Likha Tebin was elected editor with 2,031 votes, while Techi Tannu won the women affairs secretary post with 2,938 votes.
The results reflect decisive outcomes across most categories, with several candidates securing clear margins, indicating strong voter preferences in this year’s AAPSU elections.
