Archive · 23 Aug 2026
SFI Forms 84-Member Committee Ahead of DUSU Elections
The Students’ Federation of India, or SFI, is preparing for Delhi University’s student elections.
It created a committee with 84 members to plan its campaign.
SFI also started a campaign called “Dream DU of Dafli Gang.”
The campaign says education should be progressive and accessible.
SFI criticized the promises made by the existing ABVP-NSUI-led student union.
It plans to contest the main DUSU panel and elections in 10 colleges.
Voting is planned for September 18, and votes will be counted on September 19.
In the previous election, ABVP won three main posts and NSUI won one.
The Students’ Federation of India formed an 84-member committee to plan its Delhi University Students’ Union election strategy.
SFI Delhi elected Sooraj Elamon as chairperson, Nadia as convenor, Mehina Fathima as vice-chairperson and Noel Benny as co-convenor.
SFI launched its “Dream DU of Dafli Gang” campaign focused on progressive and accessible education.
The organisation said it will contest DUSU’s central panel and field candidates in 10 colleges.
Polling is scheduled for September 18, with counting and expected results on September 19; ABVP won three central-panel posts in 2025, while NSUI won one.
- Who
- The Students’ Federation of India and activists from 28 Delhi University colleges.
- What
- SFI formed an 84-member election committee and launched its DUSU election campaign.
- When
- The committee meeting was held on Saturday; polling is scheduled for September 18, with counting on September 19. The article is dated August 23.
- Where
- Delhi University, with the campaign also referring to a student movement at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- To formulate SFI’s strategy for the DUSU elections and promote its vision of progressive and accessible education.
SFI’s Campaign Position
Reported ABVP-NSUI Election Record
Performance and promises
SFI’s Campaign Position
SFI says the ABVP-NSUI-led DUSU has repeatedly failed to fulfil promises made to students.
Reported ABVP-NSUI Election Record
The article reports that ABVP returned to power in 2025, winning three of the four central-panel posts, while NSUI won the vice-president’s post; it does not include a response from either organisation.
Vision for Delhi University
SFI’s Campaign Position
SFI says it will advance “alternative politics” and promote progressive and accessible education.
Reported ABVP-NSUI Election Record
The article provides no stated ABVP or NSUI response to SFI’s campaign vision.
- Election body
- Delhi University Students’ Union
- SFI committee size
- 84 members
- Participating colleges
- Activists from 28 Delhi University colleges attended the meeting.
- Campaign
- “Dream DU of Dafli Gang”
- SFI candidates
- The organisation plans to contest the central panel and field candidates in 10 colleges.
- Polling
- September 18
- Counting and results
- Counting is scheduled for September 19, when results are expected.
- 2025 result
- ABVP won three of the four central-panel posts, while NSUI won the vice-president’s post.