Preparations are on in all campuses affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) for the Free Students Union (FSU) elections scheduled for February 28.

The eight student unions affiliated to various political parties are planning to contest the FSU elections in a friendly environment so as not to weaken the eight student unions’ alliance.

Report quoted Ram Kumar Basnet, vice-president of the All Nepal National Free Students’ Union (ANNFSU), as saying that discussions are underway at the central level of the political parties not to let the election get in the way of the eight-party unity.

The nominations of candidates in most of the campuses will be completed by February 20.

The two Nepal Student Unions, belonging to the Nepali Congress and the Nepali Congress (Democratic) have decided to join hands for the election.

Report quoted Pranay Singh ‘Munna’, president of NSU TU central committee as saying that discussions between the two student unions were underway for the purpose.

The TU formed an election commission to conduct the polls on Tuesday.

Separately, the eight student unions on Tuesday handed the government a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the release of all the detained students.