The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has intensified its campaign for the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, scheduled for September 18, with results to be out the next day. The student group has announced its central panel, fielding Aryan Mann for President, Govind Tanwar for Vice President, Kunal Chaudhary for Secretary, and Deepika Jha for Joint Secretary.
On Friday, the candidates visited several colleges, including Hindu, Miranda House, Ramanujan, Kirori Mal, and Shivaji, interacting with students and collecting inputs for ABVP’s manifesto, set to be released on Saturday.
ABVP highlighted past initiatives such as the U-Special bus service, One Course–One Fee campaign, and Mission Sahasi for women’s safety, while candidates outlined priorities ranging from transport concessions to improved sports facilities and women’s amenities.
Following Delhi High Court guidelines, the group is also promoting an eco-friendly campaign.
Meanwhile, Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and the Left coalition on Thursday declared their presidential candidates, fielding women for the top post.
Breaking a 17-year gap, NSUI nominated Joslyn Nandita Choudhary for president, calling it a “historic move,” as no woman has held the post since 2008. The party also named Rahul Jhansla for vice-president, Kabir for secretary, and Lavkush Bhadana for joint secretary.
The Left alliance — comprising the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India Students’ Association (AISA) — has chosen Anjali from Indraprastha College for Women as its presidential nominee, alongside Sohan Kumar (vice-president), Abhinandana Pratyashi (secretary), and Abhishek Kumar (joint secretary).
NSUI has positioned itself around issues of women’s rights and social justice — demanding safer campuses, pushing for menstrual leave, advocating social equity, and opposing the appointment of what it calls “unqualified RSS-backed teachers.”
The SFI-AISA alliance has raised similar concerns, focusing on women’s safety, improved hostel facilities, metro concessions for students, and greater representation for marginalised communities.