Stage set for JNUSU elections

The stage is set for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections, with 20 candidates in the fray for four central panel posts. Seven candidates are contesting for the post of president, three for vice-president, five for general secretary and five for joint secretary.

According to the JNUSU Election Committee, there are a total of 9,043 eligible voters, of which 30 per cent are women and 70 per cent men. The elections mark the return of campus politics in full swing, with key student organisations gearing up for a high-stakes contest.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has fielded Vikas Patel for the post of president, Tanya Kumari for vice-president, Rajeshwarkant Dubey for general secretary and Anuj for joint secretary. From the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Vikas Bishnoi will contest for the post of president, Shaikh Shahnawaz Alam for vice-president, Preeti Malik for general secretary and Kuldeep Ojha for joint secretary.

The Left Unity, an alliance of the All-India Students’ Association (AISA), Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Students’ Federation (DSF), has nominated Aditi Mishra from the AISA for the post of president, Kizhakoot Gopika Babu from the SFI for vice-president, Sunil Yadav from the DSF for general secretary and Danish Ali from AISA for joint secretary.

In addition to these major student groups, a few independent candidates are also contesting the elections.

Polling will take place across the JNU campus on November 4, while counting of votes is scheduled for November 6. The elections are expected to see intense campaigning in the coming days as student organisations reach out to voters on issues such as campus democracy and student welfare.