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ABVP wins 3 of 4 DUSU posts, Yash Dabas president

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Independent Wins After Snub

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of four DUSU posts, electing Yash Dabas president on September 19, 2026.
Turnout hit 40.46%, highest in three years, as independent Deepanshu Shokeen secured the vice-president seat with 30,615 votes after NSUI denied him a ticket.
ABVP’s Riya Chhawdi won secretary with 21,650 votes, beating NSUI’s 14,869.
Lakshya Raj Singh won joint-secretary with 16,615 votes, edging Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha rival’s 15,778.

Right

Youth Back Nation First

On September 19, 2026, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of four DUSU posts at Delhi University.
ABVP and BJP leaders declared the victory evidence of youth backing the ‘nation-first’ agenda and demanded probes into alleged NSUI interference.
Home Minister Amit Shah said the win shows youth trust in the ‘nation-first’ ideology.
Over 2,000 police and paramilitary forces were deployed on Delhi University campuses for the vote.

Blindspot

Over 2,000 police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across Delhi University campuses during the September 19, 2026 DUSU election, as reported by the right-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this detail appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked Article 352, declared a 21-month Emergency and suspended civil liberties, authorising police and security forces to act against dissent. The episode set a precedent for security-heavy campus interventions, echoed on 19 September 2026 when the BJP-backed ABVP won three DUSU posts at Delhi University under the guard of roughly 2,000 police officers.

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Independent Wins After Snub

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of four DUSU posts, electing Yash Dabas president on September 19, 2026.
Turnout hit 40.46%, highest in three years, as independent Deepanshu Shokeen secured the vice-president seat with 30,615 votes after NSUI denied him a ticket.
ABVP’s Riya Chhawdi won secretary with 21,650 votes, beating NSUI’s 14,869.
Lakshya Raj Singh won joint-secretary with 16,615 votes, edging Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha rival’s 15,778.

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