ABVP’s Yash Dabas (M) won the DUSU president’s post, while Deepanshu Shokeen (R) was elected vice-president and Riya Chhawdi (L) won secretary’s post
NEW DELHI: ABVP retained control of Delhi University Students’ Union, winning 3 of the 4 central-panel posts. Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen broke the sweep, winning the vice-president’s post.
Shokeen, an NSUI rebel, is the first independent in 17 years to win a central-panel post, becoming the biggest vote-getter of this election. ABVP’s Yash Dabas won the presidency with 24,576 votes, beating NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena by 2,053 votes. Meena polled 22,523. ABVP’s Riya Chhawdi won the secretary’s post with 21,650 votes and Lakshay Raj Singh the joint secretary’s with 16,615. It has won president’s post in at least 7of the past 10 elections.
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Earlier reporting noted: Inside the DUSU 2026 election sweep Inside the DUSU 2026 election sweep Earlier reporting noted: Rajnath Singh’s statement : The Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, said that the massive electoral win indicates the steadfast belief of the youth in the “Nation First” ideology. ABVP has traditionally remained a strong choice among DUSU voters. Download the TOI App. New President Yash Dabas celebrated the win as a complete rejection of opposition claims, promising a focus on comprehensive safety audits of student hostels and paying guest (PG) housing in light of recent campus tragedies.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Gen Z stands with ABVP’: Yash Dabas elected DUSU president as student group sweeps three out of four posts The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has achieved a landslide victory in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, winning three out of four important positions.