Archive · 20 Sep 2026
ABVP Wins Three DUSU Posts as Independent Takes Vice Presidency
Delhi University students voted to choose their student union leaders.
ABVP won three of the four main positions.
Yash Dabas became president, Riya Chhawdi became secretary and Lakshya Raj Singh became joint secretary.
Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen became vice president after previously being associated with NSUI.
The results were announced on Saturday after 20 rounds of counting.
The president and joint-secretary races were especially close, while Shokeen won the vice-president race by a large margin.
Students had campaigned about safety, housing, campus facilities and student rights.
Dabas said safety checks for hostels and paying-guest homes would be a priority.
NSUI alleged malpractice and said it would review its organisational shortcomings, while the AISA-SFI alliance called itself a third force.
ABVP won the DUSU president, secretary and joint secretary posts.
Yash Dabas defeated NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena for president, 24,576 votes to 22,523.
Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won vice president with 30,615 votes, defeating ABVP’s Ishu Maurya.
Riya Chhawdi won secretary with 21,650 votes, while Lakshya Raj Singh won joint secretary.
NSUI won no central-panel seat, while turnout reached 40.46 percent after voting at 52 centres.
- Who
- ABVP candidates Yash Dabas, Riya Chhawdi and Lakshya Raj Singh won three posts; independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won vice president.
- What
- ABVP won three of DUSU’s four central-panel posts, while Shokeen won the vice-presidential post.
- When
- Polling ended Friday, and results were declared Saturday after 20 rounds of counting.
- Where
- Delhi University in New Delhi, with voting held at 52 polling centres.
- Why
- The election addressed student concerns including safety, accommodation, campus facilities, academic resources and social justice.
ABVP and Elected Candidates
NSUI and AISA-SFI
Meaning of the result
ABVP and Elected Candidates
ABVP described the three-post victory as evidence of student support for its nationalist and student-centric approach, with Dabas saying the organisation would seek all four posts in the future.
NSUI and AISA-SFI
NSUI won no central-panel post and attributed its performance partly to organisational shortcomings; the AISA-SFI alliance said its candidates secured significant vote shares and represented a third force.
Election conduct
ABVP and Elected Candidates
The results were announced after 20 rounds of counting, and ABVP candidates accepted the outcome while focusing on student priorities.
NSUI and AISA-SFI
NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar alleged malpractice and said the organisation would review the election; Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit separately called for concerns about counting and polling centres to be examined.
Student priorities
ABVP and Elected Candidates
Dabas prioritised safety audits for colleges, hostels and paying-guest accommodation, while Shokeen pledged to seek justice for those killed in the Satya Niketan building collapse.
NSUI and AISA-SFI
Campaigns and opposition groups emphasised broader concerns including accommodation, campus facilities, academic resources, social justice and equal opportunities.
- Election
- Delhi University Students’ Union election 2026
- Final result
- ABVP won president, secretary and joint secretary; an independent won vice president
- President
- Yash Dabas, ABVP — 24,576 votes; margin over NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena: 2,053
- Vice president
- Deepanshu Shokeen, Independent — 30,615 votes; ABVP’s Ishu Maurya received 16,910
- Secretary
- Riya Chhawdi, ABVP — 21,650 votes; NSUI’s Namrata Chaudhary received 14,869
- Joint secretary
- Lakshya Raj Singh, ABVP — reports list 16,615 or 16,641 votes; independent Vishesh Yadav received 15,778
- Turnout
- 40.46 percent, reported as higher than the previous two years
- Central-panel milestone
- Reports said NSUI failed to win a central-panel seat for the first time since 2015
Sources
ABVP's Yash Dabas Wins DUSU President; Independent Deepanshu Shokeen Takes VP
ABVP wins key DUSU posts in nail-biting contest
ABVP wins 3 of 4 DUSU posts, Independent Shokeen takes VP
ABVP Wins 3 Of 4 Delhi University Posts, Independent Makes History
DUSU polls: ABVP retains president seat, sweeps 2 other posts
ABVP bags three of four DUSU central posts as independent Shokeen wins vice-president's post
DUSU Election Result 2026: ABVP Wins 3 Of 4 Key Posts; Yash Dabas President, Riya Chhawdi Secretary, Lakshya Raj Singh Joint Secretary
