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Congress Claims NSUI Victory in Garhwal University Polls
Congress says its student group, NSUI, won elections at a university campus in Pauri.
The campus belongs to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University.
Congress says NSUI defeated another student group called ABVP.
K C Venugopal said the result shows that many people in Uttarakhand are unhappy with the BJP.
He also connected the result to violence during protests at Jantar Mantar.
Venugopal predicted that NSUI would win upcoming student elections at Delhi University.
He said Congress could defeat the BJP in Uttarakhand in 2027.
These statements are claims made by Congress, not independently confirmed results in the report.
Congress claimed that NSUI won the student union elections at the Pauri campus of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University.
Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said NSUI comprehensively defeated ABVP.
Venugopal said the result showed Uttarakhand was fed up with what he called the BJP’s anti-people policies.
He linked the result to student anger over violence during the Jantar Mantar protests.
Venugopal predicted NSUI would also win the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union elections and said Congress would return to power in Uttarakhand in 2027.
- Who
- Congress, its student wing NSUI, ABVP, and Congress general secretary K C Venugopal.
- What
- Congress claimed that NSUI won the student union elections and defeated ABVP at the Pauri campus.
- Where
- The Pauri campus of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University in Uttarakhand.
- When
- Saturday; the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union elections and the 2027 Uttarakhand election were also mentioned.
- Why
- Congress said the result reflected dissatisfaction with the BJP’s policies and anger over violence during the Jantar Mantar protests.
Key facts
- Claimed winner
- National Students' Union of India (NSUI)
- Election venue
- Pauri campus of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University
- Claimed opponent
- Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- Congress spokesperson
- K C Venugopal, Congress general secretary
- Next election referenced
- Delhi University Students’ Union elections
- Future political prediction
- Venugopal predicted a Congress return to power in Uttarakhand in 2027
Quotes
K C Venugopal
Congress general secretary
“This is also a message from India's youth and students who were waiting for an opportunity to punish the BJP for the horrible violence meted out during the Jantar Mantar protests.”
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“Come 2027, the people will also drive the BJP away from power in Uttarakhand and bring a Congress regime that truly cares for the youth, marginalised and underprivileged.”
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Sources
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