Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Congress Leaders Allege Money Power Behind ABVP’s DUSU Win
The Delhi University student elections have ended.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of the four main positions.
An independent candidate won the vice-president’s post.
The Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India did not win any position.
Congress leader Udit Raj said money and electronic voting machines may have been misused.
He also said the Congress should examine its own mistakes.
Pappu Yadav similarly accused the BJP of using money and other inducements.
Both leaders said the Congress needs better organization and more dedicated work.
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of four Delhi University Students’ Union posts.
Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won the vice-president’s position.
Congress leader Udit Raj alleged large-scale misuse of money power and electronic voting machines.
Raj said the Congress needs self-introspection and cited the BJP-RSS’s stronger organization.
Purnia MP Pappu Yadav blamed inducements, money, coercion and Congress workers’ personal interests for the result.
- Who
- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India, independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, and Congress leaders Udit Raj and Pappu Yadav.
- What
- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of four Delhi University Students’ Union posts, while the National Students’ Union of India won none.
- When
- The results were announced on Saturday.
- Where
- Delhi University in New Delhi.
- Why
- Udit Raj and Pappu Yadav attributed the outcome to alleged money power, inducements, organizational differences and mistakes within the Congress; these allegations were presented by the leaders and were not independently established in the article.
Congress Leaders’ Criticism
Election Outcome and Organizational Claim
Reason for ABVP’s victory
Congress Leaders’ Criticism
Udit Raj and Pappu Yadav alleged that money, inducements, coercion, manipulation and other resources helped the BJP-RSS side.
Election Outcome and Organizational Claim
Raj also said the BJP-RSS is more organized and has stronger election-management systems, which he argued can produce favorable results even without majority support.
Congress’s responsibility
Congress Leaders’ Criticism
Both leaders acknowledged internal problems, with Raj calling for self-introspection and Yadav saying Congressmen themselves damage the party by pursuing personal interests.
Election Outcome and Organizational Claim
The reported result shows the Congress-backed NSUI failed to win a post, while the ABVP secured three positions; the article does not include a response from the ABVP or BJP.
- Election
- Delhi University Students’ Union elections
- ABVP result
- Three of four posts
- NSUI result
- No posts won
- Vice-president
- Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen
- Udit Raj’s allegation
- Large-scale misuse of money power and electronic voting machines
- Pappu Yadav’s allegation
- Use of inducements, money, coercion, manipulation and alcohol
- Congress leaders’ assessment
- The party needs self-introspection and stronger organization