DUSU Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: ABVP wins 3 seats, including president; NSUI victorious in one

As results of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election were announced on Friday, the campus erupted in celebration — dhol beats echoed across the grounds and rose petals rained down. Victorious candidates, with yellow marigold garlands around their necks, were hoisted onto shoulders and paraded toward the iconic Vivekananda statue inside the Arts Faculty on North Campus, a ritual etched in DU’s student politics.

This year’s union has a split leadership, with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) securing three of the four central panel posts and the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) bagging the fourth. Full Story Here

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) reclaimed the post of president from the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), as it went on to win three key posts in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections. The NSUI was left with just one post.

When the final votes were tallied after 21 rounds on Friday, ABVP’s Aryan Maan secured the president’s post with 28,821 votes — well ahead of NSUI’s Joslyn Nandita Choudhary at 12,645 and the Left-backed candidate Anjali at 5,385.

ABVP’s Kunal Chaudhary clinched the secretary post with 23,779 votes, leaving NSUI’s Kabir far behind at 9,525. The All India Students’ Association Abhinandana picked up 9,535 votes — almost tying with NSUI.

Deepika Jha of ABVP won the joint secretary post with 21,825 votes, while NSUI’s Lav Kush Badhana secured 17,380. The Left alliance candidate Abhishek drew 8,425 votes. Read Here

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won in three out of four posts in the DUSU elections — Aryan Mann trouncing Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Joslyn Nandita Choudhary to win president’s post with 28,821 votes, Kunal Chaudhary in the Secretary race with 23,779, and Deepika Jha in the Joint Secretary race with 21,825 votes. The (NSUI) candidate Rahul Jhansla secured the Vice-President’s post with 29,339 votes. Counting began at 9 AM Friday at the Convention Centre in North Campus, with final results expected by evening. Of the 1.53 lakh registered voters, 60,272 students cast their ballots, pushing turnout to 39.36% — up from 35.2% in 2024, though still below the 42% recorded in 2023. A total of 21 candidates are in the fray for the four posts on the central panel.

After 16 rounds of counting, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is leading in three key posts — Aryan Mann is leading the Presidential race with 21,854 votes, Kunal Chaudhary in the Secretary race with 18,506 votes, and Deepika Jha in the Joint Secretary post with 16,501 votes. The Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), meanwhile, is ahead in the Vice-President’s post with 22,770 votes.

After the tenth round of vote counting, ABVP’s presidential candidate Aryan Mann has polled nearly twice as many votes as his rival Joslyn Chaudhary of the NSUI, while NSUI’s Rahul Chaudhary is leading in the Vice President position.

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Following eight rounds of vote counting, ABVP is leading in three key DUSU posts.

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Counting began at 9 AM Friday at the Convention Centre in North Campus, with final results expected by evening.

AVBP leads in the Presidential post, while NSUI is ahead in the Vice-Presidential post after the sixth rounds of voting.

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Counting of votes for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections began on Friday morning, officials said.

A 39.45 per cent turnout was recorded during the polling on Thursday. This year's turnout saw a small increase over last year's 39.45 per cent.

Polling was held in two shifts -- from 8.30 am to 1 pm for day classes and from 3 pm to 7.30 pm for evening classes.

The contest has largely been between the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Congress-backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI).

The NSUI has fielded Joslyn Nandita Choudhary, a postgraduate student of Buddhist Studies, and the ABVP has fielded Aryan Maan from the Department of Library Science for the president's post.

This year, there was a visible change in the campaigning for the DUSU polls. For the first time in years, the walls of the university's colleges and hostels remained free of posters and graffiti as the authorities strictly enforced anti-defacement rules under the Lyngdoh Committee guidelines.

From a farmer’s daughter in Rajasthan to a tour guide’s daughter in Bihar, this year’s Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) presidential race is bringing women to the forefront in ways the campus has rarely seen.

Of the three major contenders, two have fielded women. This year too, like last time, the All India Students Association (AISA) and the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) — the united Left — will be contesting the election as an alliance.

The three main players for the DUSU--- Joslyn Nandita Choudhary, from Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Anjali fielded from the SFI-AISA alliance, and Aryan Maan fielded by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

Security beefed up outside the Delhi University campus as the results for the DUSU polls are to be announced today. The voting for DU Students' Union (DUSU) polls took place yesterday.

For the first time in years, the university witnessed what students described as "clean and green elections", with strict enforcement of the Lyngdoh Committee's anti-defacement guidelines.

At polling centres across the university, first-year students arrived in groups, many dropped off by parents eager to let them witness the atmosphere first-hand, while others came in carpools or crowded cabs.

With classes suspended, groups of students stood outside polling booths talking about their experience.

What sets apart the 2025 polls is the prominence of women candidates in the race for the top post, a development the campus has not seen in almost two decades. ABVP's Nupur Sharma was the last woman to hold the DUSU president's office in 2008-09.

The National Students' Union of India has fielded Joslyn Nandita Choudhary, a postgraduate student of Buddhist Studies, who has focused her campaign on hostel shortage, campus safety and the demand for menstrual leave.

The SFI-AISA combine has nominated Anjali, a student of Indraprastha College for Women, who has campaigned on issues of gender sensitisation, fee hikes and the restoration of grievance redressal mechanisms.

On the other hand, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has fielded Aryan Maan from Bahadurgarh, who has promised subsidised metro passes, free Wi-Fi across campus, accessibility audits for persons with disabilities, and better sports facilities.

Indian politics has witnessed many former Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) leaders–particularly union presidents–rise to high ministerial positions. This holds true for both the BJP and the Congress. As voting for the DUSU elections begins on Thursday, here is a look at its illustrious political past.

* Arun Jaitley, former finance minister

The late Arun Jaitley fondly remembered his days at Delhi University even when he was a minister. An Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) candidate, Jaitley was the DUSU president during a pivotal phase in Indian politics. This was the 1974-75 period, when the JP movement against the Indira Gandhi government was at its peak. When Jayaprakash Narayan landed in Delhi for the first time after agreeing to lead the student movement in Bihar, it was Jaitley from Delhi University and Anand Kumar from Jawaharlal Nehru University with their friends and followers who received him. When the Emergency was imposed, Jaitley was rounded up and sent to jail. After his student life, Jaitley stayed active in the BJP.

* Vijay Goel, former Union minister

Vijay Goel, Jaitley’s junior at the ABVP, went on to make a name for himself in politics, particularly in Vajpayee’s time. Goel gained fame at the university when the Emergency was clamped. Jaitley would recall to reporters that when he and some of his friends were arrested, Goel evaded arrest and went underground for some months, protesting against the Emergency.

* Ajay Maken, former Union minister

Congress’s Ajay Maken is one of the most notable DU alumni who became DUSU president and went on to become active in national politics, becoming a Union minister. Though no longer in the limelight, Maken, who studied at Hansraj College, was an achiever par excellence in his younger days.

He was elected DUSU president in 1985, when he was just 21. He became an MLA at 29 and a parliamentary secretary to then Delhi CM Dikshit at just 34.

Counting of votes for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections will begin at 9 AM Friday at the Convention Centre in North Campus, with the final results expected by evening. A total of 21 candidates are contesting for the four posts on the central panel. This year’s turnout rose marginally to 39.36% — up from 35.2% in 2024 — with over 60,000 students casting their vote.

After last year’s record low turnout, voting for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections on Thursday showed a modest recovery.

Of the 1.53 lakh registered voters, 60,272 students cast their ballots, pushing this year’s turnout to 39.36%. The figure marks a small rise from 2024’s 35.2%, but still falls short of the 42% recorded in 2023.

The overall picture was mixed.

At Kirori Mal College, the turnout stood at a mere 32%. Principal Dinesh Khattar said, “The college has successfully conducted polling and the campus is clean… no defacement or waste lying around.”

At Ramjas College, the turnout was slightly higher, at 37.52%. “Voting has been successfully held at seven booths,” said Principal Ajay Arora.

Miranda House saw over 2,500 students voting by the end of the first phase.