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NEW DELHI: In a significant victory, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), a Congress-backed student wing, has made a comeback in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections after a seven-year hiatus. Despite NSUI winning two key positions, the RSS student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) secured the vice president role and retained the secretary position, maintaining its influence within the union.
NSUI’s Rounak Khatri won the presidential position, defeating Rishabh Chaudhary of ABVP by over 1,300 votes. Khatri received 20,207 votes, while Chaudhary garnered 18,864 votes. Celebrations erupted as members of the Congress’s student wing gathered in large numbers, chanting slogans and cheering for their leaders. ABVP’s vice president candidate, Bhanu Pratap Singh, received 24,166 votes, while NSUI’s Yash Nandal received 15,404 votes. Additionally, Mitravinda Karanwal of ABVP won the secretary position with 16,703 votes, defeating NSUI’s Namrata Jeph Meena.
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This notable victory marks a revival of the Congress party’s presence in Delhi’s influential student body after 7 years of ABVP domination. The Delhi University Student Union represents students from the university’s member colleges, faculties, and teaching departments. The term of the DUSU is from August 16 of each year to August 15 of the following year.
Ronak Khatri: ‘Matka Man of DU’
Ronak Khatri, the newly elected President of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) for 2024, is popularly known as the ‘Matka Man of DU.’ He earned this nickname by placing water pots around the campus during the scorching heat and filing a successful petition to address the water problem. His unique campaigning style and dedication to student rights have made him a favourite among students. Ronak joined the NSUI in 2024 aiming to bring transparency and fairness to DUSU. His slogan, ‘From the countryside to DU,’ reflects his commitment to student welfare.
The DUSU results were originally scheduled to be announced on September 28, a day after the elections, but were delayed due to a Delhi High Court order. The court had stalled the declaration of results until the defacement caused during the election campaign was cleaned.
A total of 21 candidates participated in the student union election for the four central panel posts. Eight candidates contested for the president post, five for vice-president, and four each for the secretary and joint secretary positions.
A total of 50,689 votes were counted on the President post where Ronak Khati got 20,207, Rishabh Chaudhary from ABVP got 18,868 and NOTA got 3,906 among all the 8 candidates. On the post of Vice President, a total of 50,918 votes were counted where ABVP’s Bhanu Pratap Singh got 24,166 votes, Yash Nandal got 15,404 and NOTA got 4411 votes among all 5 candidates.
