NESOJ officials pose for a photo following its 11th general elections at Hotel Ashish Continental, Phagwara.
Phagwara, November 4 (MExN): The North East Students' Organisation Jalandhar (NESOJ) conducted its 11th general elections at Hotel Ashish Continental, Phagwara, electing a 16-member executive committee for the 2026-27 tenure.
The election was organised by a nomination committee comprising Enjula Uchoi as chairman, Dr Soraisham Sunilkumar Singh and Dr Sukram Thapa. Representatives from organisations and unions of all eight northeastern states participated in the process.
The programme began with a lamp-lighting ceremony led by the nomination committee members and outgoing president Alicia Kharbuki. The election proceedings were subsequently conducted in accordance with the NESOJ Constitution.
Lalmalsawmzela from Mizoram was elected unopposed as president, while Amunu Assumi from Nagaland was elected vice-president. Bhaswatee Baruah from Assam was elected general secretary and Rohit Gurung from Sikkim assistant general secretary.
The other elected office-bearers are Ashley R Rynjah (Meghalaya), finance secretary; Lalnunkimi (Mizoram), assistant finance secretary; Bahai Jamatia (Tripura), cultural secretary; Sildokan K. Sangma (Meghalaya), assistant cultural secretary; Nandi Devu Shjagurumayum (Manipur), sports secretary; and Drabir Marak (Tripura), assistant sports secretary.
Chuchu Jomoh from Arunachal Pradesh was elected women's secretary, while Kute Perme, also from Arunachal Pradesh, was elected media and publicity secretary. Swapnanil Chamuah from Assam was elected literary secretary and Chingang Phom from Nagaland assistant literary secretary.
Jejit Thiyam from Manipur was elected information and database secretary, while Neha Kumari Prasad from Sikkim was elected assistant information and database secretary.
The oath-taking ceremony was officiated by Haojavum Kilong, who administered the oath of office as prescribed under Article 9 of the NESOJ Constitution.
In his presidential address, Lalmalsawmzela outlined his vision for the new tenure and called for cooperation among all state unions to ensure that the term was marked by unity, growth and pride.
The newly elected executive committee expressed gratitude for the trust placed in it and pledged to work towards promoting unity, cultural pride and mutual growth among the northeastern student community in Jalandhar.
