The vote-counting process in the JUCSU election has been temporarily suspended as returning officers debate whether to proceed manually or with Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) scanning.

An emergency meeting is underway, and the decision will be announced afterward. Until then, counting in three remaining halls is on hold.

Many students and candidates have expressed frustration over the delays. Although OMR counting was initially planned, objections from several panels — including the Chhatra Dal — led to a shift to manual counting. Nearly 20 hours after polls closed, the commission has yet to finish tallying votes.