DUSU elections: Know your candidates –

After witnessing the intense campaigning and the newly emerging trends of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election this year, the time to make the right choice is just a day away. Many factors influence the choices of students, the most important being the manifestos of the political outfits. However, the idea of knowing the candidates contesting the election is indispensable in the process of making one’s decision. These are the potential political faces of DUSU and the bearers of the responsibility of ensuring the implementation of agendas that convinces us to vote for the respective political outfits.

The major contenders in the race of elections have been Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI). However, Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) and All India Students’ Association (AISA) seem to challenge their decade old confidence this year. Student Organisation of India (SOI) would also be participating in the elections along with Students’ Federation of India (SFI), Indian National Students’ Organisation (INSO) etc.

Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)

Note the names and ballot numbers of these political faces if ABVP is your choice again:

President – Satender Awana, an M.A. Buddhist Studies student. Ballot No. 1

Vice president – Sunny Dedha, Faculty of Law. Ballot No-1
Secretary – Anjali Rana, from Lakshmibai College. Ballot No. 4
Joint Secretary – Chattarpal Yadav, an MA Buddhist Studies student Ballot No. 4

National Students’ Union of India (NSUI)

President – Pradeep Vijayran, a final year LLB student. Ballot No.2
Vice president – Prerna Singh, Ram Lal Anand College. Ballot No.5
Secretary – Amit Sehrawat, Faculty of Law. Ballot No.3
Joint Secretary – Deepak Choudhary from Hansraj college. Ballot No.5

Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS)

President – Kuldeep Bidhuri, a second year B.A. Prog student from PGDAV College. Ballot No.5
Vice president – Garima Rana, a state level badminton player, student of Hindu College. Ballot No.3
Secretary – Rahul Raj Aryan, a university gold medallist and a national level debater from Hindu College. Ballot No.8
Joint Secretary – Hitanshi Chauhan, national level debater, Satyawati College. Ballot No.7

All India Students’ Association (AISA)

President- Sheetal Bhopal, an M.A. (previous) student of Hindu College. Ballot No. 7
Vice president – Sudhanshu Shekhar, B.com (Hons) student from Sri Aurobindo College. Ballot No. 8
Secretary – Ravi Kumar, an M.A. (Hindi) student from Ramjas College. Ballot No. 9
Joint Secretary – Abhinav Kumar, B.A. (Pol. Science) student from Deshbandhu College. Ballot No. 1

Students’ Federation of India (SFI)

President – Chand Mahal Ruby B.A (Hons) Pol Science from Ramjas College. Ballot No. 3
Vice president – Qasim Masumi, M.A. Social Work. Ballot No. 6
Secretary – Ashraf Ali, B.A. (Hindi), Motilal Nehru Evening College. Ballot No.
Joint Secretary – Ashish Chauhan, B.A. Zakir Husain Evening College. Ballot No. 3

Indian National Students’ Organisation (INSO)

President – Gaurav, Ballot No. 4
Vice president – Pardeep, Ballot No. 4
Secretary – Shriya Arora, Ballot No. 10
Joint Secretary – Ankur Dhama, Ballot No. 2