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Independent Deepanshu Shokeen Wins DUSU Vice-President, Ends 17-Year Wait

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Deepanshu Shokeen Wins

Deepanshu Shokeen won the DUSU vice-president seat as an independent candidate.
He received 30,615 votes, beating ABVP’s Ishu Maurya (16,910) by 13,705 votes.
He ran independently after NSUI denied his nomination despite filing a ticket request.
Shokeen pledged to stay barefoot until justice for the September 6 Satya Niketan collapse.
His win makes him the first independent DUSU vice-president in 17 years.

Summary

Delhi Police Deploy

Over 2,000 police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across Delhi University for vote counting.
The university’s traffic curbs stayed in force until the results were declared.
1,000 electronic voting machines were arranged, with 960 used for polling and 40 kept in reserve.
The Delhi High Court barred victory processions and drums after the results.
Voter turnout hit 40.46 %, the highest in three years, up from 39.5 %.

History

Historical Context

The Delhi University Students’ Union, inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 9 April 1949, has conducted elections since 1954. The 1990 poll turned violent, leading the High Court to deploy about 1,000 police and the ABVP candidate to win 31,200 votes; in 2024 independent Deepanshu Shokeen captured 30,615 votes over ABVP’s Ishu Maurya, and the court again barred victory processions, underscoring enduring security concerns.

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Deepanshu Shokeen Wins

Deepanshu Shokeen won the DUSU vice-president seat as an independent candidate.
He received 30,615 votes, beating ABVP’s Ishu Maurya (16,910) by 13,705 votes.
He ran independently after NSUI denied his nomination despite filing a ticket request.
Shokeen pledged to stay barefoot until justice for the September 6 Satya Niketan collapse.
His win makes him the first independent DUSU vice-president in 17 years.

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