Archive · 18 Sep 2026
DUSU Elections 2026 Polling Day Brings Rival Allegations
Students voted in the 2026 DUSU elections.
The polling day also included discussion of a High Court order.
ABVP said an NSUI worker gave voters the wrong number for the ABVP panel.
NSUI president Vinod Jakhar said police detained a former national secretary of the organisation.
Each side made allegations against the other side or authorities.
The report did not establish that either allegation was true.
The claims were made shortly before or during voting.
The main issue was disagreement between student organisations on polling day.
Polling took place for the 2026 Delhi University Students’ Union elections.
The polling day report also referenced an order from the High Court.
ABVP alleged that an NSUI worker circulated an incorrect ABVP panel number before voting.
NSUI president Vinod Jakhar alleged that police detained a former organisation national secretary without reason.
The allegations came from the respective sides and were not presented as established findings.
- Who
- Voters, ABVP, NSUI, NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar, and a former NSUI national secretary were mentioned.
- What
- Polling was held for the 2026 DUSU elections amid allegations involving campaign information and police detention.
- When
- On polling day for the 2026 DUSU elections; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- On the campus during the DUSU elections; the article does not specify a more precise location.
- Why
- The allegations concerned the distribution of an incorrect ABVP panel number and the alleged detention of a former NSUI official.
ABVP’s allegations
NSUI’s allegations
Polling information
ABVP’s allegations
ABVP alleged that an NSUI worker distributed an incorrect ABVP panel number shortly before voting.
NSUI’s allegations
NSUI’s reported allegation concerned the detention of a former national secretary, rather than the panel-number claim.
Police detention
ABVP’s allegations
ABVP’s allegation described in the report did not address the alleged detention.
NSUI’s allegations
Vinod Jakhar alleged that police detained a former national secretary of NSUI without reason.
- Election
- DUSU Elections 2026
- Polling-day issue
- The report included allegations between ABVP and NSUI.
- ABVP allegation
- ABVP alleged that an NSUI worker distributed an incorrect ABVP panel number shortly before voting.
- NSUI allegation
- Vinod Jakhar alleged that police detained a former national secretary of NSI without reason.
- Status of claims
- The allegations were made by the respective sides and were not presented as established findings.
- Court reference
- The polling-day report also referenced a High Court order.