DUSU Elections Today: Delhi Education Minister Backs ABVP, BJP President Predicts Win On All 4 Posts
Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections are underway today, with Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra expressing confidence in an ABVP win on all four central panel posts. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood also extended his support to the ABVP panel, while the Delhi High Court banned victory processions and issued notices to 140 candidates and student organisations over alleged election violations.
The Delhi BJP President and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra has predicted that the RSS-linked Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) will win all four key posts - President, Vice-President, Secretary and Joint Secretary. On the other hand, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood visited Rajdhani College and extended his support to ABVP.
The Delhi BJP president said the ABVP’s “guiding philosophy is ‘Nation First’ - the belief that everything must be done in service of the nation - and ABVP operates on this core conviction,” and that the organisation is “rooted in nationalist ideology, dedicated entirely to student welfare.”
He further expressed confidence that ABVP will win all four key posts.
“Today, as the DUSU elections take place, Vidyarthi Parishad holds significant influence across Delhi. I firmly believe that this time as well, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad will emerge victorious on all four central panel seats,” Malhotra said.
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP president and Union MoS Harsh Malhotra visits the Vivekananda College as polling for the DUSU elections is underway.
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2026
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Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood visited Rajdhani College and extended his support to the ABVP’s 7-3-3-3 team as voting was underway.
“It was encouraging to witness the energy and spirit of participation among our young students,” Sood said.
Visited Rajdhani College today and interacted with our young students as they came together for the DUSU Elections.
— Ashish Sood (@ashishsood_bjp) September 18, 2026
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DUSU 2026 Elections: HC Bans Victory Processions
The DUSU election campaign saw the use of Rolls-Royce cars, tractors and several cars without number plates. On this, the High Court today resumed hearing the ongoing plea and questioned the DCP over alleged cavalcades of vehicles without number plates in North Campus, saying: “You can’t deny the photographs. How was this allowed despite adequate police deployment?”
The High Court has banned any such victory processions by student unions following their victory. It further said it was issuing show-cause notices to 140 candidates and student organisations over collective damages.
“This is happening year after year, nothing has changed. A student slapping a teacher after winning — who can think of this? Victory should make you humble,” the court said.
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The student organisations have been directed by the High Court to file their replies within two weeks, stating why damages should not be imposed on them in connection with the DUSU election violence.
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Sahil Behl is an education journalist at Jagran with over a year of experience in journalism. Prior to joining Jagran, he worked as a Sub-Editor in NDTV’s Education department, where he was responsible for writing and editing education-related content as well as managing the department’s social media presence. At Jagran, he covers a wide range of education topics, including board examinations, school updates, admissions, and job notifications, while leveraging his editorial expertise and strong understanding of digital content strategy. Sahil holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and has also completed an eight-month certification program in Data Science. Passionate about emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, he closely tracks their growing role in journalism and explores how they are transforming shaping the future of the media industry.
