DUSU Poll Results 2025: ABVP Wins Big, Aryan Maan Elected President

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), supported by the RSS, secured a significant victory in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election. They claimed three out of four positions, including the president's post, which they took from the National Students' Union of India (NSUI). Aryan Maan of ABVP defeated NSUI's Joslyn Nandita Choudhary with a substantial lead to become the DUSU president.

Counting for the DUSU election votes began on Friday morning. This followed a day after students from various DU colleges cast their votes amid tight security. The main contenders were ABVP and NSUI. The winner will replace Ronak Khatri, the current DUSU president and NSUI leader.

ABVP and NSUI Candidates

The contest involved four key positions: president, vice-president, secretary, and joint secretary. ABVP fielded Aryan Maan for president, Govind Tanwar for vice-president, Kunal Chaudhary for secretary, and Deepika Jha for joint secretary. Meanwhile, NSUI nominated Joslyn Nandita Choudhary for president, Rahul Jhansla Yadav for vice-president, Kabir Girsa for secretary, and Lavkush Badhana for joint secretary.

Aryan Maan hails from Bahadurgarh in Haryana. His campaign promises included subsidised metro passes, free campus Wi-Fi, accessibility audits for disabled persons, and enhanced sports facilities. On the other hand, Joslyn Nandita Choudhary is a postgraduate student in Buddhist Studies. Her campaign focused on hostel shortages, campus safety, and advocating for menstrual leave.

Election Results

After all counting rounds concluded, Aryan Maan emerged victorious as DUSU president with 28,841 votes. For NSUI, Rahul Jhansla was successful in securing the vice-president position with 29,339 votes. ABVP's Kunal Chaudhary won the secretary post with 23,779 votes while Deepika Jha claimed the joint secretary role with 21,825 votes.

The SFI-AISA alliance also participated by nominating Anjali from Indraprastha College for Women as their presidential candidate. Despite being a triangular contest involving issues like gender sensitisation and fee hikes raised by Anjali's campaign, ABVP and NSUI remained dominant contenders.

Historical Context

DUSU elections are seen as an indicator of national political trends due to their high profile nature. Many prominent politicians began their careers here. Established in 1949 with its first election in 1954; notable leaders such as Arun Jaitley and Ajay Maken have been part of DUSU before rising to significant political roles.

In recent years leading up to 2024 elections; ABVP has largely dominated winning six presidential elections over ten years while NSUI managed two victories during this period including breaking a seven-year losing streak by winning both president & joint-secretary posts recently.

This year's results reflect ongoing competition between these student bodies within Delhi University's vibrant political landscape where each election cycle brings new challenges & opportunities shaping future leaders across India's political spectrum.