DUSU Election Result 2018 Live Updates: The counting of DUSU Polls will begin at 8 am
DUSU Election Result 2018 Live Updates: ABVP, NSUI, or AISA-CYSS alliance? The results of the Delhi University Students’ Union elections will be out shortly. Counting begins at 8 am on Thursday to elect students to the posts of president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary. Around 2 lakh students voted in the election this year, which saw a voter turnout of 44.46 per cent. There are 23 candidates in the fray.
The result of the Delhi University election will help major parties understand the mood of young voters ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. A member of the Congress-backed National Students’ Union Of India (NSUI) said the DUSU elections are like the “semi-final for the Lok Sabha elections” and will show what the young, educated voter wants. A member of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP said the election results will help the general public and the media to draw a conclusion on the mood of voters and also give an idea of what is the trend in national politics, reported PTI.
DUSU Election Result 2018 Live Updates: The counting of DUSU Polls will begin at 8 am
The total voting percentage for morning colleges -- which form bulk of the 58 colleges affiliated with the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) where polling happened -- was 43.87 per cent, according to the university official. In all, over 450 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for colleges in both campuses for students to cast their ballot. The voting percentage for the evening colleges could not be ascertained since the EVMs were still coming to the counting centre from various locations until late in the evening, reported IANS
Less than half of the students of morning colleges of the Delhi University cast their ballots on Wednesday to elect their representatives in the student union for next one year. The polling was conducted for morning colleges in both North and South Campus colleges between 8.30 a.m and 1 p.m, while polling for evening colleges started at 3 p.m and continued till 7.30 p.m.
"Everything remained peaceful in the first round of voting. There was no incident of any EVM glitch anywhere," Chief Election Officer Vijay Kaul told IANS.
The Delhi high court had also warned the students that they might have to go to jail if they were found defacing public property ahead of the next elections of the varsity
The court on July 16 had directed the Centre, DU and the police to ensure there was no defacement of public property during the DUSU elections and give wide publicity to the penal consequences of such actions, reported PTI
The court on July 16 had directed the Centre, DU and the police to ensure there was no defacement of public property during the DUSU elections and give wide publicity to the penal consequences of such actions, reported PTI
A scene outside the polling station. (Express Photo by Shradha Chetri)
The police, DU and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), meanwhile, claimed that they gave wide publicity to the anti-defacement guidelines, which were formulated together by all stakeholders and approved by the high court on May 29, and also uploaded these on their respective websites, reported PTI
This year, around 44.46 per cent cast their votes, the highest turnout recorded in last 11 years. The voting was held in two shifts, morning session polling began at 8:30 am, and evening session polling held between (3 to 7:30 pm).
The direction came after Prashant Manchanda, who last year filed a PIL seeking a complete ban on defacement of public properties by the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) poll candidates, submitted a report indicating that littering of pamphlets, pasting of posters and spray painting of walls occurred this year as well in violation of court orders. The elections to DUSU and college unions were held on Wednesday in the varsity and results are expected on Thursday, reported PTI
The counting to decide the fate of the 23 contesting candidates has started a few minutes before. Over one lakh students voted in the election this year, which saw a voter turnout of 44.46 per cent
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao directed the Delhi Police, Delhi University (DU) and the municipal bodies to file reports indicating the extent of defacement, the steps that were taken to prevent it and action taken against each poll candidate who violated the anti-defacement norms, reported PTI.
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao directed the Delhi Police, Delhi University (DU) and the municipal bodies to file reports indicating the extent of defacement, the steps that were taken to prevent it and action taken against each poll candidate who violated the anti-defacement norms, reported PTI
Rahul, a student of Ramjas college, said, "The Delhi School Of Journalism, which charges exorbitant fees, does not even have proper facilities for students, who even protested inside the college for a couple of days. The elected representatives should take up the issue because students' future is at stake." Another student said when it comes to DUSU polls, they always go by a candidate's reputation.
Aanchal, a second-year law student, said they have voted for the resolution of their college issues. Mridul, a second-year law student said, "There should be 24X7 libraries for students. We do not even have fans in the hall. Issues like these should be taken up by the representatives.", reported PTI.
In May this year, a 20-year-old student was allegedly molested by a sweeper on the premises of Ram Lal Anand College, which comes under South Campus of the varsity. Mahima Chachra, a second year-student of Ramjas College and a taekwondo player, stressed the need for better facilities for sportspersons.
A member of the Congress-backed National Students' Union Of India (NSUI) said the DUSU elections are like the "semi-final for the Lok Sabha elections and will show what the young, educated voter wants". A member of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad said the election results will help the general public and the media in drawing a conclusion about the mood of the voters and also give an idea of what is the trend in the national politics.
Students who voted in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls on Wednesday said the results will help political parties gauge the mood of young voters ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Prakhar Yadav, a second year student of BA (Hons) in Hindi at Hansraj College, said the results of the DUSU polls will indicate which side the young voter is supporting and will help political parties prepare accordingly, reported PTI.
Besides promise for 'Institution of eminence', the Congress student wing, NSUI will fight for complete meal thali for Rs 10, reduction in fees in all colleges, concessional student pass in Delhi Metro and DTC buses; demands distribution of free laptops, demands formation of Students Right Commission; Implementation of UGC Guidelines on ICC to prevent sexual harassment of women; appointment of special resource coordinators in every college; fight to get pending SC/ST scholarships; provision of learning material in local language.
The AAP-led AISA and CYSS are contesting jointly for the DUSU. They have promised to openf 'Chhatra clinic' in the Delhi University colleges to provide free health facilities to the students, 'zero tolerance' policy towards hooliganism in the campus, installation of CCTV cameras across all campuses, establish world class library with best collection of books, and movement against commercialisation of higher education.
There are common agendas in each party's manifesto. Like the women safety, installation of sanitary napkins and gender sensitisation.
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) student wing, the Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS), and left-wing students' outfit All India Students Association (AISA) are jointly contesting the DUSU polls
BJP-backed ABVP has promised security for girl students and better hostel facilities. The results will be announced on September 13. Last year, the polls saw a 43-per cent voter turnout.
The counting to decide the fate of the 23 contesting candidates has been started. Around 2 lakh students voted in the election this year, which saw a voter turnout of 44.46 per cent
This year too, there is fewer women representative in the student's body as out of the 23 candidates, only five are women. For the president post, Preeti Chauhan of the Indian National Students' organisation is the only woman nominated.
Ankiv Basoya (ABVP) (MA Buddhist Studies)
Sunny Chillar (NSUI) (BA Sanskrit, Shivaji college)
Abhigyan (CYSS-AISA) (BA political science, Ramjas)
Akashdeep tripathi (SFI) (MA Buddhist studies)
Preeti Chauhan ((INSO) (BA Programme, Shivaji college)
Shakti Singh (ABVP)
Leena (NSUI)
Anshika Singh (AISA-CYSS)
Deepak (INSO)
Neelanjita Biswas (SFI)
Sudhir Dedha (ABVP)
Aakah Choudhary (NSUI)
Chandra Mani Dev (CYSS-AISA)
Subash Bhatt (SFI)
· Jyoti Chaudhary (ABVP)
· Saurabh Yadav (NSUI)
· Sreeith K (SFI)
· Sunny Tanwar (CYSS-AISA)
The counting to decide the fate of the 23 contesting candidates will begin at 8 am today. Around 2 lakh students voted in the election this year, which saw a voter turnout of 44.46 per cent