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ABVP wins 3 DUSU posts; independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen gets vice-president's position

ABVP swept three central posts as student turnout reached 40.46%, while the vice-president race went to an independent after 20 rounds of counting.

  • On Saturday, September 19, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of four central posts in the Delhi University Students' Union elections, electing Yash Dabas president, Riya Chhawdi secretary, and Lakshya Raj Singh joint secretary.
  • Voter turnout surged to 40.46%, the highest in three years, driven by safety concerns after a building collapse at Satya Niketan that claimed seven lives, including five students.
  • Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen clinched the vice-president's post with 30,615 votes, while Dabas secured the presidency with 24,576 votes, defeating National Students' Union of India's Vijay Shankar Meena by 2,053 votes.
  • Newly elected President Dabas vowed to conduct safety audits of all hostels and paying guest accommodations, addressing the housing crisis that dominated the election campaign.
  • Union Minister Kiren Rijiju described the outcome as a 'referendum' on nationalist politics, saying students have spoken 'loud and clear' while Congress 'scored a big zero'.
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