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ABVP Wins Three DUSU Posts as NSUI Exits Panel
Delhi University students voted for their union leaders.
ABVP won three of the four main positions.
Yash Dabas became president, while Riya Chhawadi and Lakshya Raj Singh won two other posts.
An independent candidate, Deepanshu Shokeen, won the vice-president election.
He had previously been associated with NSUI but was not included in its final panel.
NSUI disputed the claim that it denied him a ticket, saying he was offered the president’s position.
The election happened after student protests about education, exams and other youth concerns.
ABVP and BJP leaders said the result showed strong support among young people.
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won three of four Delhi University Students’ Union central posts.
Yash Dabas won the presidency, while Riya Chhawadi and Lakshya Raj Singh won secretary and joint secretary.
Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen defeated both ABVP and National Students’ Union of India candidates for vice-president.
Shokeen received 30,615 votes, compared with 16,910 for ABVP’s Ishu Maurya and 4,313 for NSUI’s Virr Chatrath.
The result followed Gen Z-led campus protests and was described by ABVP and BJP leaders as a youth or Gen Z verdict.
- Who
- ABVP, NSUI, Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, and Delhi University students.
- What
- ABVP won three of the four DUSU central posts, while Shokeen won vice-president.
- Where
- Delhi University, New Delhi.
- When
- The result was announced on September 19, 2026.
- Why
- The election followed campus protests over education, examination irregularities and youth grievances; ABVP and BJP leaders interpreted the result as support for their student politics.
ABVP and BJP Interpretation
NSUI and Ticket-Distribution Dispute
Meaning of the result
ABVP and BJP Interpretation
ABVP called the outcome a “Gen Z verdict,” while BJP leaders described it as evidence of young people’s continued faith in Nation First and constructive student politics.
NSUI and Ticket-Distribution Dispute
The result also included a decisive independent victory by Deepanshu Shokeen, showing that ABVP’s sweep was not complete and that NSUI’s candidate selection faced scrutiny.
Deepanshu Shokeen’s ticket
ABVP and BJP Interpretation
Congress communication department member Amitabh Dubey said Shokeen was offered the NSUI president’s ticket but declined it before contesting the vice-president position independently.
NSUI and Ticket-Distribution Dispute
The article reports that Shokeen had sought an NSUI ticket but was left out of the final panel, prompting criticism of the party’s handling of competing aspirants.
Protest movement’s impact
ABVP and BJP Interpretation
ABVP’s three-post victory was presented as evidence that the Gen Z protest wave did not displace traditional university politics.
NSUI and Ticket-Distribution Dispute
The vice-president result and the use of Gen Z-oriented campaign tools by both major groups indicate that youth concerns influenced the campaign, even without changing the overall balance.
Key facts
- ABVP result
- Won the presidency, secretary and joint secretary posts.
- President
- Yash Dabas won by 2,053 votes.
- Secretary
- Riya Chhawadi won by 6,781 votes.
- Joint secretary
- Lakshya Raj Singh won by 837 votes.
- Vice-president
- Independent Deepanshu Shokeen won with 30,615 votes.
- Shokeen’s rivals
- ABVP’s Ishu Maurya received 16,910 votes; NSUI’s Virr Chatrath received 4,313.
- Campaign strategy
- ABVP and NSUI used reels, memes and AI-driven social media content to appeal to Gen Z.
Quotes
Kiren Rijiju
Union minister and BJP leader who reacted to the election result on X
“Gen Z is with the nation, and Gen Z is with ABVP”
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“Voice of the Youth is Laud & Clear !!!”
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Sources
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