Election to the Post of General Secretary – Students’ Council Election 2026 – GRKCL

The election process for the posts of General Secretary, Cultural Secretary, Sports Secretary and Lady Representative was initiated with the issuance of the election notice. The entire election process was conducted in accordance with Rule 04 of the Goa University Election Rules for Affiliated Colleges.

As per the election schedule, the last date for the submission of nomination forms was on Friday, 4th September 2026, till 12:00 noon. The process of withdrawal of candidature was completed on Saturday, 5th September 2026, till 11:15 a.m. The scrutiny of nomination papers was conducted on Monday, 7th September 2026, till 11:00 a.m., followed by the notification of the final list of eligible candidates at 12:00 noon on 7th September 2026.

The candidates contesting for the post of General Secretary were:

 

Post	Contesting Candidates
General Secretary	Mr. Rama Faldesai
	Mr. Claydan Barbosa

 

Prior to the polling, detailed notices regarding the election schedule, campaigning and polling procedures were communicated to the students. A meeting of the designated Polling Officers was conducted by the Chairperson of the Students’ Council. The Polling Officers were briefed about their duties, responsibilities and the procedure to be followed on the day of the election.

On Wednesday, 9th September 2026, polling for the post of General Secretary was conducted from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the respective classes. The Polling Officers briefed the students present regarding the necessary polling information and procedure. Students were called roll-number-wise to cast their votes.

The counting of votes commenced from 12:45 p.m. onwards at the G. D. Auditorium. The counting process was conducted by the designated election officials in accordance with the prescribed procedure.

Following the counting of votes, Mr. Rama Faldesai was elected as the General Secretary of the Students’ Council. The posts of Cultural Secretary, Sports Secretary and Lady Representative were unopposed.

 

Post	Name of the Student
General Secretary	Rama Faldesai
Cultural Secretary	Varun Adpaikar
Sports Secretary	Harsh Burud
Lady Representative	Zoufishan Shaikh