DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: ABVP gains lead in president race with over 600 votes; Independent ahead in VP contest

President: Yash Dabas (ABVP) 8,825; Vijay Shankar Meena (NSUI) 8,216.

Lead: Yash Dabas by 609 votes.

Vice-president: Deepanshu Shokeen (Independent) 11,347; Ishu Maurya (ABVP) 5,739; Vir Chatrath (NSUI) 1,620.

Lead: Deepanshu Shokeen by 5,608 votes

Secretary: Riya Chhawadi (ABVP) 7,584; Namrata Chaudhary (NSUI) 5,445.

Lead: Riya Chhawadi by 2,139 votes.

Joint secretary: Vishesh Yadav (SCS) 6,165; Lakshya Raj Singh (ABVP) 5,386; Gopal Choudhary (NSUI) 5,339.

Lead: Vishesh Yadav by 779 votes

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha (SCS) candidate Vishesh Yadav leads with 5,413 votes for the post of Joint secretary, followed by ABVP’s Lakshay Raj Singh with 4,513 and NSUI’s Gopal Choudhary with 4,145.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: ABVP’s Yash Dabas has widened his lead over NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena in the presidential race after the sixth round of counting.

Dabas now leads with 7,346 votes, while Meena has 6,760 votes, giving the ABVP candidate a lead of 586 votes.

Around 22 rounds of counting are expected to be held.

President: Yash Dabas (ABVP) 7,346; Vijay Shankar Meena (NSUI) 6,760.

Vice-president: Deepanshu Shokeen (Independent) ahead with 9,379 votes; Ishu Maurya (ABVP) 4,819; Vir Chatrath (NSUI) 1,337.

Secretary: Riya Chhawadi (ABVP) 6,425; Namrata Chaudhary (NSUI) 4,510.

Joint secretary: Vishesh Yadav (SCS) 5,413; Lakshay Raj Singh (ABVP) 4,513; Gopal Choudhary (NSUI) 4,145.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen is leading the vice-presidential race by a wide margin after the fifth round of counting.

Deepanshu Shokeen (Independent): 7,655 votes

Ishu Maurya (ABVP): 3,939 votes

Vir Chatrath (NSUI): 1,117 votes

Shokeen holds a lead of 3,716 votes over ABVP’s Maurya.

The cumulative vote count after the fifth round of DUSU Elections 2026-27 stands as follows:

President: Yash Dabas (ABVP) – 5,790; Vijay Shankar Meena (NSUI) – 5,737.

Vice-president: Deepanshu (Independent) – 7,655; Ishu Maurya (ABVP) – 3,939; Vir Chatrath (NSUI) – 1,117.

Secretary: Riya Chhawadi (ABVP) – 5,216; Namrata Chaudhary (NSUI) – 3,767.

Joint secretary: Vishesh Yadav (SCS) – 4,270; Lakshay Raj Singh (ABVP) – 3,830; Gopal Choudhary (NSUI) – 3,421.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: ABVP’s Riya Chhawadi is leading in the secretary’s race after the second round of DUSU vote counting, securing 2,146 votes. NSUI’s Namrata Chaudhary is trailing with 1,765 votes.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: Congress-backed NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena made a strong comeback in the second round of counting for the DUSU president’s post.

First round: ABVP’s Yash Dabas led with 1,305 votes, followed by NSUI’s Vijay Meena 1,191 and AISA-SFI alliance candidate Ananya Raturi 288.

Second round: Meena moved ahead with 2,712 votes, while Dabas had 2,448 votes.

President: NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena leads with 2,712 votes, followed by ABVP’s Yash Dabas with 2,448 votes.

Vice-president: Independent candidate Deepanshu leads with 3,256 votes, followed by ABVP’s Ishu Maurya (1,884) and NSUI’s Vir (449).

Secretary: ABVP’s Riya Chhawadi leads with 2,146 votes, ahead of NSUI’s Namrata Chaudhary (1,765).

Joint secretary: Independent candidate Veshesh leads with 2,045 votes, followed by ABVP’s Lakshya Raj Singh (1,770) and NSUI’s Gopal Choudhary (1,400).

– inputs via Gargi Shukla

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: In the vice-presidential race, independent candidate Deepanshu leads with 3,256 votes, followed by ABVP’s Ishu Maurya with 1,884 votes and NSUI’s Vir Chatrath with 449 votes.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: ABVP’s Yash Dabas was leading in the early trends for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) president’s post, followed by NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena, as counting of vote is underway.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: NSUI presidential candidate Vijay Shankar Meena expressed confidence in his prospects ahead of the DUSU election results in a post on X.

“Today at 8:30 PM, the counting will begin. I am fully confident that the way you all have shown me love, the decision will be in my favour,” Meena wrote.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: ABVP vice-presidential candidate Ishu Maurya expressed confidence in the organisation’s performance, saying its work among students extended beyond the election period.

“It is not the case that we simply appeared six months before the elections and made various promises to the students. We have been working among the students for six years, not just six months and they have witnessed that struggle and everything else; that is why I have faith in every single student of Delhi University,” Maurya told PTI.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: Following a day-long polling process on Friday, counting for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections began at around 9.30am on Saturday at the university’s Multipurpose Hall. Here are five key things to know about the counting process and today’s results.

1. Counting underway at Multipurpose Hall: The counting of votes for the four central DUSU posts — president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary — is being held at the Multipurpose Hall of the University Sports Stadium in North Campus. The results are scheduled to be announced today.

2. Around 2,000 security personnel deployed: Approximately 2,000 security personnel, including Delhi Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, have been deployed. Security has also been tightened around the strong room, while traffic police deployment has been increased to ensure smooth movement of vehicles.

3. ABVP-NSUI presidential contest in focus: Students described the contest as a close fight between the ABVP and NSUI, particularly for the post of president.

4. Counting began after a delay: The counting was initially scheduled to begin at 8am but was delayed by an hour and a half, a university official said. “The polling process commenced after all the contesting students inspected the EVMs,” the official said, requesting anonymity.

5. No victory processions after results: As per the Delhi high court order, victory procession will not be allowed today

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: The first round of counting for the DUSU elections is underway after a delay of around 90 minutes, a university official said.

The counting was initially scheduled to begin at 8am. However, the process started after all contesting students inspected the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the official added.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: BJP national media co-convener Sidharth Yadav accused the NSUI of electoral malpractice during the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections and targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of vote theft.

Yadav alleged that an NSUI student was caught casting a vote using a fake ID card during the elections.

Yadav said, “Rahul Gandhi, who loudly alleges vote theft, his own party’s student wing—the NSUI—caught casting a vote using a fake ID card during the Delhi University Students’ Union elections.”

“Upon being caught, the student herself confessed that many NSUI activists are engaged in voting with fake ID cards in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections,” he added.

He further targeted Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of vote theft, saying, “It has now become clear why Rahul Gandhi sees vote theft everywhere: it is because such theft is being perpetrated on a massive scale within his own party and student organization.”

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: ABVP DUSU vice-presidential candidate Ishu Maurya expressed confidence in the organisation’s performance, saying it would secure all four central panel posts in the DUSU elections.

“We have faith in the students of Delhi University. We are fully confident; we are certain that the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) will achieve a 4-0 victory. If we look at it comparatively, the turnout has actually been higher this time than last year… They have faith in every ABVP candidate and in the organization itself. That is why I am fully confident that the ABVP will win with a decisive majority this time,” Maurya told news agency ANI.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: The first round of counting is underway at the DUSU election counting centre after the process was delayed by around 90 minutes, a university official said.

The counting was initially scheduled to begin at 8am. However, it started after all contesting students inspected the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the official said.

– inputs via Gargi Shukla

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued show cause notice (SCN) to 140 candidates contesting the DUSU elections and student organisations, asking why exemplary electoral damages should not be imposed on them for alleged frequent violation of the guidelines governing the polls. It also barred the winning candidates from taking out victory processions not only on the roads of the city, but also on the campus and hostel. Read More

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: Counting of votes is underway at the Multipurpose Hall of the University Sports Stadium in North Campus, University of Delhi.

Polling for the DUSU elections concluded on Friday after voting was held in two phases across 52 polling centres. The elections recorded a voter turnout of 40.46%, the highest in the last three years.

Last year, the voter turnout stood at 39.5%.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: A total of 20 candidates representing major student organisations, including the ABVP, NSUI and the AISA-SFI alliance, contested the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections.

According to the final provisional candidate list, seven candidates were in the fray for the post of president, five for vice-president, four for secretary and four for joint secretary.

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: North District DCP Niharika Bhatt said heavy police deployment has been put in place around the strong room in view of the DUSU election vote counting.

“As part of this deployment, personnel from the North District Police and outside forces are present. Additionally, traffic police arrangements have been made throughout Delhi University to ensure smooth traffic flow,” Bhatt told reporters on Saturday.

She added: “As per the directions of the High Court, no victory procession will be allowed today. Delhi University has already conveyed this to all candidates. Accordingly, we are making arrangements to ensure the counting process and the declaration of winners take place peacefully.”

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: The Satya Niketan PG collapse and the Jantar Mantar protest over education reforms have brought student safety, accommodation and education policies into focus during the DUSU elections.

Here are the key issues raised by the student organisations:

1. Accommodation and hostel facilities

2. Campus infrastructure and student safety

3. Transport facilities

4. Education reforms and student representation

5. Student welfare and internships programs

DUSU 2026 election results LIVE: ABVP presidential candidate Yash Dabas expressed confidence in the organisation’s support among students during the counting of votes for the DUSU elections 2026.

“Students place their complete trust in ABVP because the organisation has worked tirelessly throughout the year, whether it was getting ‘Pink Booths’ set up, arranging for a ‘Vamika’ van, installing over a thousand CCTV cameras to ensure student safety, or organising a major event like the ‘DU Olympics’ for sports students,” Dabas told reporters.

ABVP candidates

• President: Yash Dabas
• Vice-president: Ishu Maurya
• Secretary: Riya Chhawadi
• Joint secretary: Lakshya Raj Singh

NSUI candidates

• President: Vijay Shankar Meena
• Vice-president: Vir Chatrath
• Secretary: Namrata Chaudhary
• Joint secretary: Gopal Choudhary

AISA-SFI alliance candidates

• President: Ananya Raturi
• Vice-president: Akshat Shikhar
• Secretary: Stanzin Deskyong
• Joint secretary: B Parijaat