Numbers behind DUSU result: CJP momentum doesn’t show up in Left’s vote tally
The DUSU election results highlighted a contest that extended beyond the traditional ABVP NSUI binary, with Independent Deepanshu Shokeen’s decisive vice presidential victory and close races in the presidential and joint secretary contests. The results also showed a decline in the AISA SFI alliance’s vote tally despite its prominent participation in CJP mobilisations and campaigns around student…
The 2025 Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election saw a surprising victory by Deepanshu Shokeen, an Independent candidate, who broke away from the Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India (NSUI). The 21-year-old postgraduate student of Buddhist studies secured the highest number of votes among all central panel candidates, winning the vice presidential post by a significant margin.
Shokeen's success can be attributed to his strong support base among Jat students and his independent identity, which was bolstered by his high visibility campaign and a barefoot plea for justice for students killed in the Satya Niketan building collapse. He emphasized that the focus should be on addressing students' issues rather than their political affiliations.
In contrast, the Left alliance's candidates, such as NSUI's Vijay Shankar Meena and Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha's Vishesh Yadav, experienced a decline in their vote tallies compared to the previous year, reflecting a challenge in converting political mobilisation into votes.
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