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With political parties tapping into young leaders for boosting their prospects in the Assembly elections,several former office-bearers of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) have thrown their hat into the election ring.
Former DUSU vice-president Vikas Dahiya hopes to get a BJP ticket from Timarpur.
Both the BJP and the Congress are tapping into young leadership. State elections are the natural stepping stone for student leaders like us, Dahiya,at present vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM),said.
Like him,Harsh Choudhary,a former DUSU joint secretary,hopes to get a Congress ticket from Sangam Vihar. In constituencies where a senior leader has been winning consistently or is popular,it becomes difficult for a young leader to get a ticket for that constituency. But in many constituencies,young leaders have a good chance of getting tickets, Choudhary said.
Today,we have a large pool of young voters. These voters connect easily with young leaders, Narender Tokas,a former DUSU president and vice-president who is vying for a Congress ticket from Mehrauli,said.
Rekha Gupta,a former DUSU president and two-time MCD councillor from Pitampura,is in the race for a BJP ticket from Trinagar.
The party leadership wants young leaders to come forward and contest the elections. The party is fielding a number of women candidates like myself who have led student unions, she said.
