Archive · 12 Sep 2026
ABVP’s Yash Dabas Discusses Safety Ahead of DUSU Elections
Yash Dabas is running to become president of the Delhi University students’ union.
He is standing for the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, or ABVP.
The election is planned for September 18, 2026.
Dabas said student housing should be made safer.
He wants safety checks for all hostels and paying guest accommodations.
He also wants more hostel rooms for Delhi University students.
Dabas is studying Buddhist Studies and has also studied law.
Separately, an alleged marksheet about him appeared online, but its authenticity has not been confirmed.
Yash Dabas is the ABVP candidate for president in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections scheduled for September 18, 2026.
Dabas said he would seek safety audits for every paying guest accommodation and hostel after the Satya Niketan building collapse.
He also promised to work toward providing hostel facilities for every Delhi University student.
Dabas is pursuing an MA in Buddhist Studies and previously studied at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College and Campus Law Centre.
An alleged marksheet circulated on social media, but PTI said it could not independently verify the document’s authenticity.
- Who
- Yash Dabas, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad candidate for president of the Delhi University Students’ Union, along with other ABVP candidates.
- What
- Dabas is contesting the DUSU presidential election and has outlined plans for student safety audits and expanded hostel facilities.
- When
- The elections are scheduled for September 18, 2026; allegations about an academic record circulated after the final provisional nomination list was released.
- Where
- At the University of Delhi, with Dabas referring to the Satya Niketan building collapse and student housing facilities.
- Why
- Dabas said stronger safety measures and wider access to hostels are needed for Delhi University students.
- Presidential candidate
- Yash Dabas
- Organisation
- Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- Election
- Delhi University Students’ Union election
- Election date
- September 18, 2026
- Proposed safety measure
- Safety audits of every paying guest accommodation and hostel
- Proposed housing measure
- Hostel facilities for every Delhi University student
- Academic allegation
- A purported marksheet circulated online; PTI could not independently verify its authenticity