DU gears up for high-profile students’ union polls

NEW DELHI: The Delhi University is sprawling abuzz with anticipation as its over 2.75 lakh students are eligible to vote in one of the country’s most high-profile student elections on ‘Thursday.

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‘The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) polls, often seen as a launchpad for national politics, this year carry the weight of history, a visible shift in campaign style, and the promise ofa new generation of leadership.

Voting will be conducted in two shifts -- 8.30 am to 1 pm for day scholars and 3 pm to 7.30 pm for evening students. Results will be declared on September 19.

‘As the campus prepares for polling, security has been tightened. Over 600 police officers have been deployed, 160 of them equipped with bodyworn cameras, along with extra CCTV surveillance and drones to monitor activities.

North District DCP Raja Banthia said that “every inch of the campus” will be under police surveillance on Thursday.