DUSU Election 2026 Live: Voting begins amid tight security across Delhi University

NewsEducation TodayNewsDUSU Election 2026 Live: Voting begins amid tight security across Delhi UniversityLive blogDUSU Election 2026 Live Updates: Voting for the DUSU elections 2026 will be held today, September 18, while counting of votes and declaration of results will take place on September 19.Day-college students are voting from 8:30 am to 1 pm, while evening-college students can cast their votes between 3 pm and 7:30 pm (Image: PTI/ representative)Voting for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2026 will be held today, September 18, with 20 candidates contesting the four central posts — president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary. Counting of votes will be held on September 19. The election has full panels from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), while the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI) are contesting together. For the president’s post, ABVP has fielded Yash Dabas, while NSUI has nominated Vijay Shankar Meena. AISA-SFI’s presidential candidate is Ananya Raturi. The other presidential candidates are Ashmit Pawar, Ejaz Mansuri, Samarth Beniwal and Sameer Kumar. For vice-president, the candidates include Ishu Maurya (ABVP), Vir Chatrath (NSUI), Akshat Shikhar (AISA-SFI), Aranya Singh Rathore and Deepanshu Shokeen. The secretary’s contest features Riya Chhawadi (ABVP), Namrata Choudhary (NSUI), Stanzin Deskyong (AISA-SFI) and Pankaj Kumar. For joint secretary, Lakshya Raj Singh (ABVP), Gopal Choudhary (NSUI), B Parijaat (AISA-SFI) and Vishesh Yadav are in the fray. Voting for day-college students is scheduled from 8:30 am to 1 pm, while evening students can vote from 3 pm to 7:30 pm. Stay tuned for the latest updates on DUSU pollls 2026, including the counting of votes, and all key announcements related to the elections. ...Read MoreSep 18, 2026 09:02 ISTDelhi University Student Union Election: Why did Delhi High Court warn?Expressing strong displeasure over alleged violence and hooliganism during the DUSU poll campaign in North Campus, the Delhi High Court on Thursday sought reports from Delhi University, Delhi Police and the government by Friday on the incidents and action taken. The court warned that it could stay counting of votes and declaration of results if not satisfied with measures to prevent recurrence, and even consider scrapping the DUSU elections altogether.Sep 18, 2026 08:57 ISTDUSU Election 2026 Live: Who are the candidates?The DUSU contest comprises four-member panels from both ABVP and NSUI. The ABVP panel features Yash Dabas, Ishu Maurya, Riya Chhawadi and Lakshya Raj Singh. Dabas is pursuing Buddhist Studies at DU and has an international-level tennis background, while Maurya is pursuing law at Campus Law Centre. Chhawadi is a BA student at Sri Aurobindo College and Singh is pursuing law after graduating in Political Science. The NSUI panel comprises Vijay Shankar Meena, Veer Chhatrath, Namrata Choudhary and Gopal Choudhary. Meena, Chhatrath and Choudhary are pursuing MA in Buddhist Studies at DU, while Namrata Choudhary is pursuing her second-year MA in Buddhist Studies. Sep 18, 2026 08:48 ISTDUSU Election Live: Tight security arrangementsThe DUSU elections are being held today, with elaborate arrangements made across polling centres. Security has also been tightened to prevent any incidents of unruly behaviour or disturbances. A large number of police personnel have been deployed at colleges serving as polling centres. All necessary arrangements are put in place for the elections, along with tight security measures. A large number of Delhi Police personnel, as well as paramilitary personnel, have been deployed at the polling centre. Ahead of the elections, sanitation workers were also seen removing banners and posters and cleaning the premises. A scene from Delhi University's Deshbandhu College, where the DUSU elections are being held (Image: Ashutosh Kumar) Sep 18, 2026 08:43 ISTDUSU Election 2026: When can students cast votes?Day-college students in the University of Delhi are able to vote for Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2026 from 8:30 am to 1 pm, while evening-college students can cast their votes between 3 pm and 7:30 pm.