By Daniel Opasinis
The 2025 Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union (TMSU) general election nominations are in with a total of 14 slates running. Only one slate consists of an entire executive branch, with others filling various specific positions.
The voting period will take place online from Feb. 24 to 26. More information on the election and voting processes can be found on the TMSU’s website.
Here are this year’s candidates.
Disclaimer: This list of candidates was provided to The Eyeopener by the TMSU. This list is accurate as of Feb. 21, any updates to running candidates after publication can be found on the TMSU’s website.
Team Transparency
President – Mohammad Khan
Vice President Operations – Aneesh Katyara
Vice President Equity – Elisha Mhernell Filomeno
Vice President Student Life & Events – Ananya Malhotra
Team Reform Now
President – Aasim Ul Haq Khwaja
Vice President Equity – Muneeb Muhammed
Vice President Student Life & Events – Javaid Paracha
Team Reborn
Vice President Operations – Saad Manjawala
Vice President Education – Talha Jogiat
Team Student Power
President – Akili Bernard
Vice President Operations – Trudy Kuropatwa
Vice President Education – Cassandra Cunanan
Team Celest
Vice President Operations – Faiz Memon
Team Pioneer
Vice President Education – Basith Abdul
Faculty of Science Director – Abdul Nafay
Faculty of Science Director – Afeefuddin Mohammed
Team Visionaries
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture Science Director – Zain Marfani
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture Science Director – Arslan Ahmad
Team Re-elect
President – Hafsa Iqbal
Vice President Operations – Muhammad Awais
Vice President Education – Aneesa Masood
Vice President Equity – Koby Biya
Vice President Student Life & Events – Arzo Aslami
Team Falcon Force
Faculty of Ted Rogers School of Management Director – Dayan Imran
Faculty of Ted Rogers School of Management Director – Mekayle Ali Khan
Team Royals
Faculty of Science Director – Arsal Abrar
Faculty of Science Director – Mohammed Kazi
Team Reclaim
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture Science Director – Afeef Adeel Ahmed
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture Science Director – Eisa Kapadia
Team Resist
Faculty of Ted Rogers School of Management Director – Aliya Shaikh
Faculty of Ted Rogers School of Management Director – Muhammad Mulla
Team Ganga & Batool
Faculty of Creative School Director – Ganga Ahuja
Faculty of Creative School Director – Batool Qasim
Team Vertex
Faculty of Science Director – Aadreeka Srivastava
Faculty of Science Director – Ayla Rizwan
Independent Candidates
Vice President Equity – Ella Oladipo
Faculty of Arts Director – Moaaz Lulat
Faculty of Arts Director – Sakina Alibhai
Faculty of Ted Rogers School of Management Director – Sujal Kumar
Faculty of Ted Rogers School of Management Director – Abdullah Hussain
Faculty of Creative School Director – Lev Rudovskiy
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture Science Director – Sajid Elbattay
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture science director – Syed Rizvi
International Representative – Khaja Kamil Ahmed Mohiuddin
Students can register for the public Candidate Forum to learn more about each candidate by using the Google form located on TMSU’s website. The forum will take place virtually on Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.
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