Archive · 21 Sep 2026
ABVP Retains DUSU Control After Delhi University Elections
Delhi University held elections for its student union.
The ABVP won three of the four main positions.
Yash Dabas became president after defeating NSUI candidate Vijay Shankar Meena.
Riya Chhawdi became secretary, and Lakshya Raj Singh became joint secretary.
Deepanshu Shokeen, who ran independently, won vice president.
Dabas said student support helped him win.
Chhawdi said she wants women students to feel safe.
Singh said persuading students to vote was difficult.
Only about 60,000 of roughly 1.5 lakh students voted.
ABVP won three of DUSU’s four central posts in the September 19 results.
Yash Dabas defeated NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena to become president.
Riya Chhawdi won secretary, while Lakshya Raj Singh became joint secretary.
Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won vice president with 30,615 votes.
Candidates discussed student support, women’s safety, campaigning challenges, and low turnout.
- Who
- ABVP candidates Yash Dabas, Riya Chhawdi, and Lakshya Raj Singh won three posts; independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won vice president.
- What
- The Delhi University Students’ Union election results were declared, with ABVP retaining control of the union.
- When
- The results were declared on September 19, after 20 rounds of counting.
- Where
- Delhi University, Delhi.
- Why
- The election determined the student-union leadership; candidates attributed their campaigns to student support and organizational efforts.
ABVP Victory Perspective
Opposition Setback Framing
Meaning of the result
ABVP Victory Perspective
ABVP retained control by winning three of the four central posts, and its candidates credited student support and their campaign networks.
Opposition Setback Framing
The BJP described the result as a setback for the Congress-led students’ party, whose NSUI candidate lost the presidential contest.
Student participation
ABVP Victory Perspective
Yash Dabas said support from students was his greatest strength and credited his ABVP colleagues for the victory.
Opposition Setback Framing
Dabas also highlighted limited participation: only around 60,000 of approximately 1.5 lakh students voted, making student disengagement a concern.
- Election body
- Delhi University Students’ Union
- Result date
- September 19
- ABVP positions won
- President, Secretary, and Joint Secretary
- President
- Yash Dabas, ABVP, 24,576 votes
- Secretary
- Riya Chhawdi, ABVP, 21,650 votes
- Joint Secretary
- Lakshya Raj Singh, ABVP, 16,615 votes
- Vice President
- Deepanshu Shokeen, independent, 30,615 votes
- Turnout
- About 60,000 voters out of roughly 1.5 lakh students