ABVP wins 3 DUSU posts as NSUI rebels win VP

Yash Dabas stood at the edge of the stage, ABVP flags fluttering as the final tally showed him as the DUSU president with 24,576 votes³³. The same count confirmed Riya Chhawdi as secretary and Lakshya Raj Singh as joint secretary, while Deepanshu Shokeen, an NSUI rebel, won the vice-presidential seat with 30,615 votes³³.

ABVP swept three of the four central posts, leaving NSUI empty handed in the top quartet^25,34. The counting stretched over 20 rounds, and the independent candidate Shokeen emerged as a surprise high-vote winner, redefining the campus power map amid a backdrop of recent student protests and debates about hostels and safety^32,35.

The result drew quick reactions from political voices outside DU, with BJP and other allies hailing the ABVP victory as youth support for nationalism and constructive campus politics, while opponents called for inquiry into voting irregularities and party loyalties^16,21. The day also carried the weight of a Satya Niketan PG building collapse, which had put student safety at the forefront of campaign issues and press coverage^26,39.

As the final rounds sealed the outcome, campus watchers started to map what the new slate might mean for hostel policies, safety audits, and how student voices will be heard under the ABVP banner^20,40.