22/08/2026
OITIJHYA CORE TEAM ELECTION 2026 – OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS, AUDIT & APPRECIATION
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The election for the Oitijhya Core Team 2026 was conducted online via Google Form between August 17, 2026, and August 22, 2026 (closing at 5:00 PM IST), under the direct supervision of Faculty Advisor Prof. Ajoy K. Bhaumik.
OFFICIAL DISQUALIFICATION STATEMENT & VOTER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND OTHERS
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Newly admitted M.Sc. and M.Sc. Tech students from the 2026 Monsoon session (26MS and 26MC series) are not eligible to vote, and all submissions from these series have been formally disqualified. Research Scholars admitted in the 2026 Monsoon session (26DR series) are recognized as eligible voters, and their entries have been fully included in this evaluated vote tally.
Note on Vote Distribution: All fields in the Google Form for casting votes for the respective posts were optional. Voters were free to cast their votes for any number of posts of their choice. Therefore, the total number of votes cast naturally varies across different positions.
Turnout & Audit Breakdown
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Total Submissions Received: 109
Disqualified Votes: 5 (M.Sc. / M.Sc. Tech 2026 Monsoon session students: 26MS and 26MC series)
Total Valid Votes Counted: 104 (including 26DR Research Scholar entries)
Uncontested Positions (Elected Unopposed)
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Since the number of valid nominations received equaled the available positions, the following candidates are elected by default:
President (1 Post): Soumyadip Dey (23DR0323)
Treasurer (1 Post): Debraj Adhikary (25MC0031)
Assistant Secretary (2 Posts): Priyanshu Pal (25MC0069) & Rinipa Karmakar (26DR0108)
** Newly Formed Oitijhya Core Committee 2026
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President: Soumyadip Dey (23DR0323)
Vice-President: Suparnab Das (26DR0050)
General Secretary: Suman Kanjilal (24DR0309)
Cultural Secretary: Anyesha Das (25DR0099)
Joint Secretaries: Srijani Maity (25MC0103) & Tirtharaj Naskar (25MS0163)
Treasurer: Debraj Adhikary (25MC0031)
Assistant Secretaries: Priyanshu Pal (25MC0069) & Rinipa Karmakar (26DR0108)
Thanksgiving & Appreciation
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On behalf of Oitijhya, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, we sincerely thank everyone who contributed to making the 2026 Core Team election process a successful one. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came forward, submitted their nominations, and participated in the election. Congratulations to all the winners, and a warm welcome to the new Core Committee of Oitijhya! We look forward to seeing your ideas, enthusiasm, and efforts take Oitijhya forward. We also extend our sincere thanks to all the voters and everyone who took part in the election process and supported the journey. We also sincerely acknowledge and appreciate their valuable suggestions and remarks, and will do our best to incorporate them in our future work.
The current Core Team will soon begin the transition process and hand over all responsibilities to the newly elected team to ensure a smooth transfer.
Once again, congratulations to the new team! We hope you will continue to nurture and grow our Oitijhya family, and contribute towards the successful, meaningful, and beautiful ex*****on of all the future events and initiatives organised by Oitijhya, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
*For any official inquiries or clarifications, please write to [email protected].