ABVP bags three posts, NSUI one in DUSU polls

NEW DELHI: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, clinched three of the four key positions in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, leaving the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) with a single post.

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The vote counting took place under heavy security at the Delhi University Sports Centre in the North Campus.

ABVP’s Aryan Maan emerged victorious in the high-profile contest for president, defeating NSUI’s Joslyn Nandita Choudhary by a margin of 16,196 votes. The only seat bagged by NSUI was the vice president's post, where its candidate Rahul Jhansla secured 29,339 votes against ABVP’s Govind Tanwar, who finished with 20,547 votes.

For the secretary’s position, ABVP’s Kunal Chaudhary polled 23,779 votes, overcoming NSUI nominee Kabir. Meanwhile, the joint secretary’s post also went to ABVP, with Deepika Jha defeating Lavkush Bhadana after polling 21,825 votes compared to Bhadana’s 17,380.