{
  "id": 8462576,
  "title": "Who is ABVP's Yash Dabas? All about DUSU's new president, Secretary Riya Chhawdi and Joint Secretary Lakshya Raj Singh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/who-is-abvps-yash-dabas-all-about-dusus-new-president-secretary-riya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:02:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-abvps-yash-dabas-all-about-dusus-new-president-secretary-riya-chhawdi-and-joint-secretary-lakshya-raj-singh-11789818566566.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the recent 2026-27 DUSU elections, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) candidate Yash Dabas emerged as the new president, defeating National Students Union of India (NSUI) candidate Vijay Shankar Meena with a vote count of 24,576 to 22,523. Dabas, who graduated from Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College and is currently studying Buddhist Studies at Delhi University, has an impressive sporting background in competitive tennis. He has participated in International Tennis Federation tournaments in countries like Spain, Australia, and Serbia, and has represented the University of Delhi in various sporting events. During his campaign, Dabas focused on issues such as student safety, affordable accommodation, and addressing the concerns of nearly 1.5 lakh students of Delhi University. His running mates for the 2026-27 term are Riya Chhawdi, who secured the secretary position with 21,650 votes, and Lakshya Raj Singh, who was elected joint secretary with 16,615 votes.",
  "summary": "Yash Dabas of ABVP has been elected president of DUSU for 2026-27, securing 24,576 votes against NSUI's Vijay Shankar Meena. ABVP also claimed the secretary & joint secretary positions. Dabas emphasises student safety, affordable accommodation, and justice for victims of the Satya Niketan incident.",
  "key_points": [
    "Yash Dabas elected ABVP president in 2026-27 DUSU elections",
    "Dabas a tennis player with international tournament experience",
    "Running mates: Riya Chhawdi as secretary, Lakshya Raj Singh as joint secretary"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Delhi University Election Results 2026: Who Is ABVP's Presidential Candidate Yash Dabas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/delhi-university-election-results-2026-who-is-abvps-presidential",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:51:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "DUSU Election Result 2026: ABVP Wins 3 Of 4 Key Posts; Yash Dabas President, Riya Chhawdi Secretary, Lakshya Raj Singh Joint Secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/dusu-election-result-2026-abvp-wins-3-of-4-key-posts-yash-dabas",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:03:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "From international tennis tournaments to new DUSU president: Who is ABVP's Yash Dabas?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/from-international-tennis-tournaments-to-new-dusu-president-who-is",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:55:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}