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Left Alliance Wins HCU Student Union Elections, Most Seats
The Hyderabad Central University student elections were mainly a contest between the SFI-led alliance and ABVP.
The SFI-led alliance won the presidency and several other important posts.
Dilshada became president after defeating ABVP candidate P. Naresh.
Other alliance candidates won the vice president, general secretary and joint secretary positions.
The alliance also won the cultural secretary post by only five votes.
Its candidates won both ICC GSCASH positions as well.
Early results showed the alliance winning 32 of 59 school-level positions.
SFI leaders said they would focus on campus democracy, student complaints and better infrastructure.
The SFI-led SFI–ASA–AISA–DSU–TSF alliance won the 2026–27 Hyderabad Central University student union elections.
SFI presidential candidate Dilshada defeated ABVP candidate P. Naresh by 451 votes, receiving 2,178 votes.
Alliance candidates won the vice-presidential, general secretary, joint secretary and cultural secretary posts.
SFI candidates also won both ICC GSCASH positions, with margins ranging from 180 to 677 votes.
Preliminary results showed the alliance winning 32 of 59 School Councillor and School Board positions across 13 schools.
- Who
- The SFI–ASA–AISA–DSU–TSF alliance and ABVP contested the elections, with the SFI-led alliance winning most key posts.
- What
- The 2026–27 Hyderabad Central University student union elections produced a victory for the SFI-led alliance.
- Where
- Hyderabad Central University campus in Hyderabad.
- When
- The elections were held for the 2026–27 student union term; the article does not provide the election date.
- Why
- SFI leaders said students supported candidates advocating student issues, rights and campus democracy.
Key facts
- Election
- 2026–27 Hyderabad Central University student union elections
- Main contest
- SFI-led alliance versus ABVP
- Presidential result
- Dilshada received 2,178 votes and defeated P. Naresh, who received 1,727 votes
- Presidential margin
- 451 votes
- School-level results
- The alliance preliminarily won 32 of 59 School Councillor and School Board positions
- Schools covered
- 13 schools
- Narrowest reported victory
- Abhinash Kumar won Cultural Secretary by five votes










