DUSU elections 2026: Who won what? Check President, Vice-President, Secretary and Joint Secretary results

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) candidate Yash Dabas was elected President of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU), while Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won the Vice President post as counting for the student body elections concluded on Saturday.

ABVP Secures Three of Four Key Posts

ABVP won three of the four major DUSU positions. Yash Dabas was elected President, Riya Chhawdi won the Secretary post, and Lakshya Raj Singh secured the Joint Secretary position.

Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, a former NSUI member, won the Vice President post.

Yash Dabas Wins DUSU President Post

After 20 rounds of counting, Yash Dabas secured 24,576 votes and defeated NSUI candidate Vijay Meena, who received 22,523 votes.

The presidential contest also included candidates from the Left and other student groups.

Deepanshu Shokeen Wins Vice President Election

Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won the Vice President election with 30,615 votes.

ABVP's Ishu Maurya received 16,910 votes, while NSUI's Virr Chatrath secured 4,313 votes. Shokeen had previously been associated with NSUI before contesting the election independently.

Riya Chhawdi Wins Secretary Post

ABVP's Riya Chhawdi won the Secretary position with 21,650 votes, defeating NSUI candidate Namrata Chaudhary, who received 14,869 votes.

Lakshya Raj Singh Wins Joint Secretary Post

ABVP's Lakshya Raj Singh won the Joint Secretary election in a closely contested race. Independent candidate Vishesh Yadav and NSUI candidate Gopal Choudhary also received substantial support.

Yash Dabas Outlines First Priorities

After his victory, newly elected DUSU President Yash Dabas said the result reflected collective student support and identified safety audits of colleges, hostels and PG accommodations as an immediate priority.

Yash Dabas said:

"It is a victory of harmony, patriotism, and the collective strength of the Sangh. Students from institutions ranging from PU to DU have worked to ensure our victory. NSUI has been completely wiped out from the campus; NSUI lost 4-0. Our primary concern will be ensuring that a safety audit is conducted for every PG and hostel. We all witnessed the accident that occurred in Satya Niketan; we do not want such an incident to happen to anyone in the future, and that will be our first priority—conducting safety audits for every college, hostel, and PG. The Vidyarthi Parishad won 3-1 last time and has won 3-1 this time as well; next time, we will win 4-0."

Student Safety and Accommodation Among Key Issues

The DUSU election campaign focused on issues including student safety, accommodation, campus infrastructure, academic facilities and social justice.

Student housing remained a prominent concern following the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi, which resulted in seven deaths, including five students. The incident had earlier prompted protests by ABVP and NSUI demanding accountability and action.

20 Candidates Contested Four Key Posts

A total of 20 candidates representing major student organisations, including ABVP, NSUI, and the AISA-SFI alliance, contested the four central DUSU positions.

According to the final provisional candidate list, seven candidates contested for President, five for Vice President, four for Secretary and four for Joint Secretary.

Voter Turnout Reaches 40.46 Per Cent

Polling concluded on Friday after voting was held in two phases across 52 polling centres at Delhi University.

The overall voter turnout was 40.46 per cent, the highest in the last three years. Last year's turnout was 39.5 per cent.

ABVP Wins Several College-Level Elections

Ahead of the DUSU results, ABVP also reported victories in several college-level student elections.

The organisation won all four key posts at Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Sri Aurobindo College (Morning), Dr BR Ambedkar College, Bharati College and Shivaji College.

The 2026 DUSU results leave ABVP with three of the four central panel positions, while Deepanshu Shokeen secured the Vice President post as an Independent candidate.