Archive · 19 Sep 2026
DUSU 2026 Counting Begins in ABVP-NSUI Contest Amid Court Ban
Delhi University students voted to choose leaders for their student union.
The votes were counted on September 19.
Twenty candidates competed for four main jobs: president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary.
ABVP and NSUI were the main groups competing.
ABVP nominated Yash Dabas and Ishu Maurya, while NSUI nominated Vijay Shankar Meena and Veer Chatrath.
About 40.46% of eligible voters cast ballots, the highest turnout in three years.
ABVP said it had won several college-level elections before the main results.
The Delhi High Court said winners could not hold victory marches on roads, campuses or in hostels.
Counting began on September 19 for DUSU’s four central posts, contested by 20 candidates.
Polling on September 18 recorded 40.46% turnout, up from 39.5% last year and the highest in three years.
ABVP nominated Yash Dabas and Ishu Maurya, while NSUI nominated Vijay Shankar Meena and Veer Chatrath for president and vice-president.
ABVP claimed victories in several college-level elections, including all four key posts at five colleges.
The Delhi High Court barred victory processions on roads, university campuses and inside hostels after the results.
- Who
- Delhi University students and 20 candidates from ABVP, NSUI, AISA-SFI and other student groups.
- What
- Votes are being counted for the Delhi University Students’ Union president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary posts.
- When
- Counting began at 8am on September 19, 2026, after polling on September 18.
- Where
- Counting is taking place at the Multipurpose Hall of the University Sports Stadium in North Campus; polling was held across 52 centres.
- Why
- To elect the four central office-bearers of the Delhi University Students’ Union.
ABVP
NSUI
Presidential contest
ABVP
ABVP fielded Yash Dabas and claimed victories in several college-level elections.
NSUI
NSUI fielded Vijay Shankar Meena, who expressed confidence that the result would favor him.
Vice-presidential contest
ABVP
ABVP nominated Ishu Maurya for vice-president.
NSUI
NSUI nominated Veer Chatrath for vice-president.
College-level results
ABVP
ABVP said it won key posts at multiple colleges, including all four key posts at five institutions.
NSUI
The available reports did not provide comparable NSUI college-level victory claims.
- Election
- Delhi University Students’ Union Election 2026
- Central posts
- President, Vice-President, Secretary and Joint Secretary
- Candidates
- 20 candidates: seven for president, five for vice-president, four for secretary and four for joint secretary
- Voter turnout
- 40.46%, compared with 39.5% last year
- Polling schedule
- 8:30am–1pm and 3pm–7:30pm on September 18
- Participating institutions
- 52 of Delhi University’s 91 colleges and faculties directly participate
- Voting equipment
- 1,000 EVMs were arranged; 960 were deployed and 40 held in reserve
- Court restriction
- Victory processions were prohibited on roads, campuses and in hostels
Sources
DUSU Election Results 2026: Counting underway in high-stakes ABVP-NSUI battle; Delhi HC bars victory processions
DUSU Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Counting Of Votes To Begin At 8am
DUSU Election Results 2026 Today: Counting Of Votes To Begin At 8AM
