Rigging, sex jibes turn Oxford Union poll nasty

Controversies continue to dog the 185-year-old Oxford Union. First, the newly elected Indian president was stripped off the post for alleged electoral malpractices, and then, the next potential candidate for the post, Charlotte Fischer, walked out of the race, alleging sex jibes from union officers. 23-year-old Krishna Omkar from New Delhi had won the election in November to be president of the union for the summer term. The union is famous as the launchpad for many political careers, including five British PMs and former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto.