Archive · 4 Sep 2025
ABVP Wins Panjab University Student Council Presidency After 50 Years
Student elections at Panjab University took place, and a lot of students voted.
The ABVP party won the top position for the first time in a long time.
Other groups like the NSUI and ASAP also participated, but didn't win the top spot.
There were also independent students running.
Some students formed groups, called alliances, to try to win.
The winners will now work on what they promised to students during the election.
A student from Sath, an independent, won the Vice President position.
Additionally, Abhishek Dagar from SOPU was elected General Secretary and Mohit Manderana was elected Joint Secretary.
ABVP won the Panjab University Student Council presidency for the first time in five decades.
Gaurav Veer Sohal from ABVP won the presidential post with over 500 votes.
Independent candidate Mohit Manderana won the Joint Secretary position, supported by NSUI.
Ashmeet Singh from Sath won the vice president's post.
Abhishek Dagar of SOPU won the general secretary election.
- Who
- Students, ABVP, NSUI, ASAP, and independent candidates
- What
- Panjab University Student Council Elections
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Panjab University
- Why
- To elect student representatives
Winning Parties/Candidates
Losing Parties/Candidates
Positions of Power
Winning Parties/Candidates
Celebrations and taking charge
Losing Parties/Candidates
Acknowledging the winners
- Event
- Panjab University Student Council Elections
- Winning Party (President)
- ABVP
- President-Elect
- Gaurav Veer Sohal
- Key Alliances
- ABVP-INSO-HSRA, Student Front-ABVP Front-HIMSU-PUSU-SOPU, ASAP-USO-HPSU-PUSU
- Notable Independents
- Mohit Manderana
- Vice-President Elect
- Ashmeet Singh (Sath)
- General Secretary Elect
- Abhishek Dagar (SOPU)
- Joint Secretary Elect
- Mohit Manderana
Sources
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Panjab University Students’ Council elections: ABVP claims elusive president’s post for the first in 48 years
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