NSUI makes comeback in DUSU polls, bags president, VP posts

DN Bureau

NSUIs Rocky Tusheed won the presidents post by a margin of 1,590 votes, while the partys Kunal Sehrawat defeated the ABVP candidate by 175 votes.

Student celebrating after winning in Delhi
Student celebrating after winning in Delhi


New Delhi: Congress-backed National Students Union of India (NSUI) today made a comeback in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, bagging two of the four crucial posts including that of the presidents.

BJP-affiliated Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which has a stronghold in DUSU, bagged two seats, that of the joint secretary and the general secretary.

NSUIs Rocky Tusheed won the presidents post by a margin of 1,590 votes, while the partys Kunal Sehrawat defeated the ABVP candidate by 175 votes.

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ABVPs Mahamedha Nagar defeated NSUIs Minakshi Meena by 2,624 votes to win the post of secretary while partys joint secretary candidate Uma Shankar defeated NSUIs Avinash Yadav 342 votes.

A total of 43 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the DUSU elections held yesterday.

Last year, the ABVP bagged three posts while the NSUI won the post of joint secretary. (PTI)










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