The order came as students marked the university’s 106th Foundation Day on campus amid the ongoing protest, with celebrations held by students inside the university. (Express Photo by Syed Ilham Jafri)

Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday accepted demands for a student election. In a late-night announcement, it set a fixed timeline for the restoration of its students’ union, with the Registrar’s office ordering that the union’s constitution be approved and implemented by May 15, 2027.

The order states that “the elections shall be conducted within 6 weeks of the start of the academic session”, in accordance with the Lyngdoh Committee guidelines, with the academic session expected to begin on July 15, 2027.

The order states that “the elections shall be conducted within 6 weeks of the start of the academic session”.…