Red Star Report: Revolutionary Student Union in Election-War

This article is from The Red Star (Vol-2, No-6, March. 16 – 31, 2009).  It is posted at Banned Thought.

Several student unions have young woman leaders, who work in the face of resistance. Pictured far right: Manushi Yami Bhattarai is a district leader in the Maoist affiliated ANNISU(R).

Report: Revolutionary Student’s Union in election-war

The educated youth are now contesting election in the higher studies institutions. It is periodical election for Independent Students’ Union (ISU). ISU is the umbrella union of all the students’ union in Nepal. The students unions affiliated to different political parties and their different ideologies are in the field of competition.

First election in changed situation

This is the first contest among the students’ unions after the declaration of republic of Nepal. The students’ union of the different political parties are actively involved in the election field. However, the three main students’ union are in intense and a tough competition, they are: All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union (Revolutionary) ANNISU (R), All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union (ANNISU) and Nepal Students’ Union (NSU). Other students union are also in the field of election. However, the intense competition will be among the three big students’ organizations.