NewDelhi: Nearly 1.3 lakh voters will decide on Tuesday which party gets to rule Delhi University next year. The first stage of voting is currently underway and will continue till 1 pm. The second stage of polls would start at 3 pm and end at 7.30pm.
The top contenders in DUSU 2017 elections are Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and BJP-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Others in the fray are All India Students Association (AISA), Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students Association (BAPSA) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI).
A look top contenders from the parties:
1. NSUI
Vice-president: Kunal Sehrawat
Secretary: Meenakshi Meena
Joint Secretary: Avinash Yadav
2. ABVP
President: Rajat Choudhary
Vice-president: Paarth Rana
Secretary: Mahamedhaa Nagar
Joint Secretary: Uma Shankar
3. Students’ Federation of India (SFI)
President: Rafat Alam
Vice-president: Jitendra Kumar
Secretary: Kolisetty Lakshmi
Joint Secretary: Roshan
4. AISA
President: Parul Chauhan
Vice-president: Aditya Baibhav
Secretary: Jaishree
Joint Secretary: Akash Gupta
However, the DUSU Election results may not be declared on Wednesday – the day after polling. The varsity has written to Delhi high court seeking clarity on this.
Bureau Report
Leave a Reply