Breaking a 17-year gap, NSUI has nominated Joslyn Nandita Choudhary for president, calling it a “historic move,” as no woman has held the post since 2008. T
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Ahead of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, major student organisations on Thursday declared their presidential candidates, with the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and the Left coalition fielding women for the top post.
Breaking a 17-year gap, NSUI has 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.
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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).
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While the two major organisations gave a renewed push for female leadership on campus for the September 18 Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, the RSS-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) continued to retain male dominance by fielding Aryan Maan for president, Govind Tanwar for vice president, Kunal Choudhary for secretary, and Deepika Jha for joint secretary.
The Congress-backed 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.
The DUSU polls for the 2025-26 academic session will be held on September 18, with counting scheduled for the following day.
NSUI made a comeback after a seven-year hiatus, winning two key positions—president and joint secretary—in last year’s student election polls. While the ABVP secured the vice president post and retained the secretary position, maintaining its presence in the union.
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